Spencer Black

Spencer Black

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name = Spencer Black
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state =Wisconsin
state_assembly =Wisconsin
district =77th
term_start =1984
term_end =Present
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succeeded =Incumbent
party =Democrat
date of birth =birth date and age|1950|05|25
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date of death =
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residence =Madison, Wisconsin
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alma_mater =State University of New York, Stony Brook,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
profession =educator
website = [http://www.spencerblack.com SpencerBlack.Com]

Spencer Black is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 77th Assembly District since 1984. He is ranking Democratic member on both the Natural Resources and Administrative Rules Committees. He served as Assembly Minority Leader, Assistant Minority Leader and as chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

Black is generally considered to be the Legislature's leading environmental advocate. He is a leader in a number of other policy areas including consumer protection, health care, education, transportation and senior citizen issues.

Black authored numerous environmental laws including the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, the largest conservation effort in Wisconsin's history, the Mining Moratorium Bill, the Lower Wisconsin Riverway, the statewide recycling program and the endangered species match grant.

Black attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has two graduate degrees: Masters of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and a Masters of Arts in Public Policy and Administration. Black previously worked as a high school teacher and coach, as Curator of Education of the Wisconsin Historical Society and as a conservation representative for the Sierra Club.

External links

* [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/leginfo/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=77 Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Spencer Black] official government website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=3473 Project Vote Smart - Assembly Member Spencer Black (WI)] profile
* "Follow the Money" – Spencer Black
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200648&c=427489 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200448&c=403008 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200248&c=32086 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200048&c=386789 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199848&c=384670 1998] campaign contributions
* [http://www.wisdc.org/pro08-101780.php Campaign 2008] campaign contributions at "Wisconsin Democracy Campaign"


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