Born Milwaukee, Oct. 26, 1956; married; 1 daughter and 1 son. Grad. Milw. Hamilton H.S. 1974; B.A. in political science with honors, certificate in law studies, UW-Milwaukee 1978. Full-time legislator. Former Assembly legislative aide; staff mbr. Governor's Ombudsman Program for the Aging and Disabled. Member: UWM Alumni Assn.; Alliance for Attendance Truancy Abatement Task Force; Alzheimer's Assn.; Jackson Park Assn.; Wedgewood Park Assn.; Fairview Neighborhood Assn.; St. Gregory the Great Church. Recipient: Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers Award 2006; Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Legislator of the Year 2006; Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Russ Feingold Award for Service to the Elderly 2005; Wisconsin Council of Senior Citizens Award 2003; Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Award 2001, 1998.