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Frederick P. Kessler

Assembly Member Frederick P. Kessler's Biography

Full Name: Frederick P. Kessler
Office: State Assembly (WI) - District 12, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Joan; 2 Children: Liza, Anna
Birth Date: 01/11/1940
Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI
Home City: Milwaukee, WI
Religion: Lutheran

LLB, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966
BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1962

Candidate, Wisconsin Assembly, District 12, 2012
Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1961-1972, 2004-present

Former Commissioner, Milwaukee Harbor Commission, 1983-1984
Former Member, Milwaukee Harbor Commission, 1983-1984
Former Member, Administrative Rules Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Personal Privacy Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Elections and Campaign Reform Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Education Reform Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member, Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Labor Arbitrator, 1982-1986, 1988-present
Circuit Judge, State of Wisconsin, 1978-1981, 1986-1988
County Court Judge, Milwaukee County, 1972-1979
Attorney, 1966-1972

Board Member, World Affairs Council of Milwaukee, 1996-present
Board Member, Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Literature, 1996-2004
Secretary, Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Literature, 1996-2004
Chair, Group 107, Amnesty International, 1980-1982
Vice President, Goethe House of Wisconsin
Member, Advisory Committee, Industrial Relations Research Association
Board Member, Milwaukee Chapter American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Member, Milwaukee Chapter German-American National Congress (DANK)
Member, Milwaukee Donauschwaben
Member, Milwaukee Turners
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Board Member, Wisconsin State Bar Association
Former President, Goethe House of Wisconsin
Former President, Milwaukee Chapter American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Former Vice President, Milwaukee Chapter German-American National Congress (DANK)

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
Rep.Kessler@legis.wisconsin.gov

Capitol Website

District Website

Capitol
State Capitol, Room 128 North
Post Office Box 8952

Madison, WI 53708

Phone: 608-266-5813
Phone: 414-535-0266
Fax: 608-282-3612
Toll Free: 888-534-0012

District
9312 West Clovernook Street
Milwaukee, WI 53224

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