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Herb Kohl (D) Senior Senator from WisconsinElected: 1988 (3rd term) Hometown: Milwaukee Born: February 7, 1935; Milwaukee, Wis. Religion: Jewish Family: Single Education: U. of Wisconsin, B.A. 1956; Harvard U., M.B.A. 1958 Military Service: Army Reserve, 1958-64 Career: Professional basketball team owner; department and grocery store owner Political Highlights: Wis. Democratic Party chairman, 1975-77; U.S. Senate, 1989-present Committees: Special Aging; Appropriations ( Agriculture, Rural Development & Related Agencies - ranking member; Commerce, Justice, State & Judiciary; Labor, Health & Human Services & Education; Transportation; VA, HUD & Independent Agencies); Judiciary Address: 330 Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave. and Second St., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-4903 Phone: (202) 224-5653 Fax: (202) 224-9787 E-mail: senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov Web site: kohl.senate.gov Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: October 10, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature General Assembly: Meets for five floor periods of varying length over 2-year session State Assembly: 99 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 54R, 44D, 1 vacancy; 79 men, 19 women Salary: $41,809 Phone: (608) 266-1501 Senate: 33 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 16R, 17D; 22 men, 11 women Salary: $41,809 Phone: (802) 828-2231 Urban Statistics Milwaukee: Mayor John O. Norquist (D), Population 590,503 Madison: Mayor Sue Bauman, N-P, Population 197,630 Green Bay: Mayor Paul F. Jadin, N-P, Population 102,076 Kenosha: Mayor John Antaramian (D), Population 86,888 Racine: Mayor James Smith, N-P, Population 82,572 Registered Voters Voters do not register by party. U.S. Congress Senate: 2 D House: 5 D, 4 R Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 49%, Bob Dole 39%, Ross Perot 10% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 41%, George Bush 37%, Ross Perot 22% 1988 Presidential Vote: Michael S. Dukakis 51%, George Bush 48% Population 1998 population (est.): 5,159,678 1990 population: 4,891,769 1980 population: 4,705,767 Percent change 1980-90: +4% Rank among states (1998): 16 White: 92% Black: 6% Asian or Pacific islander: 1% Hispanic origin: 2% Urban: 66% Rural: 34% Born in state: 76% Foreign-born: 2% Under age 18: 1,346,376 (26%) Ages 18-64: 3,139,944 (60%) 65 and older: 683,357 (13%) Median age: 35.3 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.wi.us Capital: Madison Median household income: $40,257 (1997) Rank among states: 15 Total area: 65,499 sq. miles Rank among states: 22 Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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