Terese Berceau
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Terese L. Berceau is a Democratic Party
member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
, representing the 76th Assembly District since 1998.
Berceau was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
and graduated from Green Bay East High School
. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, where she received a Bachelor of Science in 1973. She has been a resident of Madison, Wisconsin
since 1969.
Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Berceau served four terms on the Dane County Board of Supervisors from 1992 to 2000), representing the 20th Supervisory District on Madison's west side. She was Vice Chair of the Board from 1996 to 1998.
She also has served on the City of Madison Community Development Authority from 1983 to 1992 and was a board member on the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
Berceau was elected to represent the 76th Assembly District of Wisconsin in November 1998 after former State Representative Rebecca Young
retired. The 76th District includes the southwestern quadrant of Madison
, northern Fitchburg
and parts of the Town of Madison
. In the 1998 election, Berceau won with 71% of the total 22,603 votes cast, having a majority in all 26 wards. She was re-elected with 68% of the votes case in 2000. In 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 Berceau ran unopposed.
As of 2007, Berceau is the ranking Democrat on the Assembly Urban and Local Affairs Committee and she is a member of the Assembly Children and Family Law Committee, the Assembly Insurance Committee and the Joint legislative Council. She also serves on the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/asm76/a76comte.html
In the 2005-06 session, Berceau introduced twenty-five bills related to reproductive rights, consumer protection, workers' rights, health care reform, the protection of stem cell research and the teaching of evolution.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
, representing the 76th Assembly District since 1998.
Berceau was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
and graduated from Green Bay East High School
Green Bay East High School
Green Bay East High School is a public high school in the Green Bay Area Public School District serving Green Bay, Wisconsin and its surrounding communities . The school's street address is 1415 East Walnut Street.-History:East High School has been located in three buildings over its 150-year history...
. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, where she received a Bachelor of Science in 1973. She has been a resident of Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
since 1969.
Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Berceau served four terms on the Dane County Board of Supervisors from 1992 to 2000), representing the 20th Supervisory District on Madison's west side. She was Vice Chair of the Board from 1996 to 1998.
She also has served on the City of Madison Community Development Authority from 1983 to 1992 and was a board member on the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
Berceau was elected to represent the 76th Assembly District of Wisconsin in November 1998 after former State Representative Rebecca Young
Rebecca Young
Rebecca Young was a flag maker during the American Revolution. Her name appears in the logs of the commissary general for making "Continental Standards" as early as 1781, making her one of the earlier verified makers of the Flag of the United States. In addition to flags, she was also paid for...
retired. The 76th District includes the southwestern quadrant of Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, northern Fitchburg
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,260 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is a suburb of Madison and is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and parts of the Town of Madison
Madison (town), Wisconsin
Madison is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,005 at the 2000 census...
. In the 1998 election, Berceau won with 71% of the total 22,603 votes cast, having a majority in all 26 wards. She was re-elected with 68% of the votes case in 2000. In 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 Berceau ran unopposed.
As of 2007, Berceau is the ranking Democrat on the Assembly Urban and Local Affairs Committee and she is a member of the Assembly Children and Family Law Committee, the Assembly Insurance Committee and the Joint legislative Council. She also serves on the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/asm76/a76comte.html
In the 2005-06 session, Berceau introduced twenty-five bills related to reproductive rights, consumer protection, workers' rights, health care reform, the protection of stem cell research and the teaching of evolution.
External links
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Terese Berceau official government website