Fred A Risser, Doug Moe

Forward for the People

The Autobiography of America's Longest Serving Legislator

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Sen. Risser relates his life story with candor, humor and an eye for the people and events that shaped Wisconsin's history over the past century. After naval service in Panama and law school in Oregon, he returned to Wisconsin and immediately assumed a leading role in the 1950s "Joe Must Go" effort to oust U.S. Sen. Joe McCarthy. Fast forward 60 years, and he was the senior senator among the 14 Wisconsin Democrats who famously left the state for Illinois in an effort to derail Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 legislation. In between, he authored more than 240 bills that became Wisconsin law, many dealing with health issues like restricting smoking and promoting women's reproductive rights. He served as Wisconsin Senate president on several occasions and spent half a century on the State Building Commission. Always he was guided by a buoyant optimism and belief in government's ability to make people's lives better"-- Provided by publisher.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781976600579
• ISBN-10: 197660057X
• Artikelnr.: 74320935

Autorenporträt

Senator Fred A. Risser was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. A veteran of World War II, Risser went to college on the GI Bill and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Oregon. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1956 at age twenty-nine--the fourth generation in his family to serve in the state legislature. During his long tenure in office, Risser authored more than 240 bills that became law and was a legendary champion for his constituents. He lives in Madison with his wife, Nancy. Doug Moe has worked for more than four decades as a magazine editor, newspaper columnist, and freelance writer. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including, most recently, Moments of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band Story, with Mike Leckrone. Moe lives in Madison.