- Russ Decker
Infobox State Senator
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name =Russ Decker
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state =Wisconsin
state_senate =Wisconsin
district =29th
term_start =1990
term_end =present
preceded =
succeeded =Incumbent
party =Democratic
date of birth =birth date and age|1953|05|25
place of birth =Athens, Wisconsin
residence =Schofield, Wisconsin
profession =bricklayer
religion =
spouse =Nancy
website =Russell Decker (born
May 25 ,1953 ) is a Democratic member of theWisconsin Senate , representing the 29th District since 1991. He currently serves as Majority Leader.Decker was born in
Athens, Wisconsin and graduated from Athens High School, afterwards attendingNorthcentral Technical College inWausau, Wisconsin as an apprentice bricklayer. He now lives in Schofield, Wisconsin. [ [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Senate&district=29&display=bio Wisconsin State Legislature ] ]Decker was elected to the Senate in 1990, and has been reelected since 1994. [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Senate&district=29&display=bio Decker's State Senate biography] The day after passage of the 2007-2008 state budget, the Senate Democratic Caucus elected Decker to replace
Judy Robson as Majority Leader. [ [http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=10/24/2007&id=30933 JS Online: NewsWatch ] ]DWI arrest
In April of 2005, Decker was arrested and charged with an alcohol related driving offense. [http://stopthemaddness.org/cached1/20050279.html]
Committee assignments
* Committee on Senate Organization (Chair)
* Joint Committee on Legislative Organization
* Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
* Joint Committee on Employment Relations
* Joint Legislative CouncilReferences
External links
* [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/sen29/ Wisconsin State Legislature - Senator Russ Decker] official WI Senate website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=3442 Project Vote Smart - Senator Russ Decker (WI)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Russ Decker
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200648&c=415802 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200448&c=411271 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200248&c=32118 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200048&c=386850 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199848&c=384698 1998] campaign contributions
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