Bio: Baldus, Alvin (1973)
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Surnames: Baldus

----Source: The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin For 1973, Page 14

Alvin Baldus (Dem.), 3rd Congressional District. Born Hancock county, Iowa, April 27, 1926; married. Graduated Elkton high school, Elkton, Minn.; received Associate of Arts Austin junior college, Minn. Former investment broker, farm machinery firm employee. Served in merchant marine, World War II; served in army 1951-53; veteran of Korean Conflict. Mbr. Amer. Legion and D.A.V. Elected to Wisconsin assembly 1966, 1968, 1970 and 1972. Assistant majority leader 1973. Biennial committee assignments: 1973 – insurance and banking (vice-chm.); state affairs (vice-chm., chm. 1971, mbr 1969); rules; bldg. comn., and chm. its higher educ. subcom. (also mbr. and subcom. chm. 1971); jt. survey com. on retirement system, retirement research com. (vice-chm.; vice-chm. 1971, mbr. 1969); state bond board (mbr. 1971). 1971 – environmental quality; tourism. 1969 – revision. 1967 – taxation; jt. com. on legis. org.’s subcom. on staffing and com. procedures. Elected to U.S. house of representatives 1974. Committee assignments: 94th congress – agriculture, and its subcoms. on conservation and credit, dairy and poultry, family farms and rural devel.; select committee on small business, and its subcoms. on small bud. Administration oversight and minority enterprise, and activities of regulatory agencies.