I have had the good fortune to be appointed as a Commissioner to the Labor and Industry Review Commission. I have greatly enjoyed 27 wonderful years as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. I thank my constituents for their many years of support and the many Assembly colleagues and staff that have made my tenure very satisfying.

Therefore, I hereby resign as State Representative to the 82nd Assembly District effective 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, December 7, 1997.

I am pleased to appoint Representative Greg Huber as a member of the Assembly Judiciary Committee to fill the vacancy created by the recent resignation of Representative Jim Rutkowski.

Please make this appointment effective as of December 9, 1997.

This is to notify you I am resigning my position as Chair and member of the Committee on Managed Care. My resignation is effective immediately.

This is to notify you I am resigning my position as Chair and member of the Committee on Wisconsin Works Oversight. My resignation is effective immediately.

This is to notify you I am resigning my position as Vice-chair and member of the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care. My resignation is effective immediately.

This is to notify you I am resigning my position as member of the Committee on Mandates. My resignation is effective immediately.

This is to notify you I am resigning my position as member of the Committee on Tourism and Recreation. My resignation is effective immediately.

Please make the following changes in seating on the floor of the State Assembly:

Move Speaker Jensen from seat 24 to seat 5.
Move Representative Duff from seat 23 to seat 24.
Move Representative Handrick from seat 75 to seat 23.

Seat 75 will remain open pending the outcome of the special election in the 42nd Assembly District.

Thank you for your assistance.