Born Boston, MA, February 1, 1943. Graduate Middleton H.S.; B.S. UW-Madison; Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BUILLD) 1999; Fleming Fellows Leadership Institute 2002. Former military pilot; Wis. Air National Guard, 1966-95 (ret., Lt. Colonel); former real estate property manager. Member: Midwest Progressive Elected Officials Network (charter mbr, co-chp.); The Madison Institute; Research Education and Policy on Food Group (REAP) (founding mbr.); Environmental Action Teams (EnAct) (founding mbr.); Governor's Task Force to Improve Access to Oral Health 2005. Dane County Bd. of Health 1998-2004; Bd. of Health for Madison and Dane Co. 2004-07. Dane Co. Board of Supervisors 1996-2000. Majority Caucus Chairperson 2007; Minority Caucus Vice Chairperson 2005.