David Considine (Dem.), 81st Assembly District
Born Janesville, March 29, 1953; married; 5 children. Graduate Mukwonago Union H.S. 1970; B.S. education UW-Whitewater 1974; certificate in EBD UW-Madison 1990; M.A. education Viterbo U. 2005; certificates – instructor certificate, autism spectrum, and enhanced verbal skills, Crisis Prevention Institute (Milwaukee) 2008, 2010, 2013. Full-time legislator. Former dairy goat farmer, special education teacher. Member: St. John’s Episcopal Church (worship leader); Columbia Co. Democratic Party; Pheasants Forever; Ducks Unlimited. Former member: Baraboo Education Assn. (pres.); American Dairy Goat Assn. (judge); Wisconsin Dairy Goat Assn. (pres.); Crisis Prevention Institute (instructor).
Elected to Assembly 2014. Biennial committee assignments: 2015 — Agriculture; Education; Environment and Forestry; Mental Health Reform; Mining and Rural Development.
Telephone: Office: (608) 266-7746; (888) 534-0081 (toll free); District: (608) 356-9693.
Voting address: N6194 Breezy Hill Road, Baraboo 53913.
Mailing address: Room 412 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708.
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Feb 13th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
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Feb 7th, 2020 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach and State Rep. Sondy Pope
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Sep 1st, 2019 by Mary Kate McCoy
School Mental Health Program Funding Needed
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Feb 24th, 2019 by State Rep. Dave Considine
No Choice in 36% of Legislative Races
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Jun 14th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Legislature Must Act On Prison Safety
More protections needed for prison workers, proposed bill provides solutions.
Jan 10th, 2018 by State Rep. Dave Considine
Legislature Must Act on Prison Overcrowding
Safety a huge issue; will Republicans have courage to take on issue?
Dec 16th, 2017 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach
1.2 Million On Medicaid At Risk
Proposal to cap spending threatens state's blind, elderly, disabled and poor.
Mar 20th, 2017 by State Rep. Dave Considine
Big Agriculture Rewards Legislators
Industry wants high capacity wells, gives $220,000 to key committee members.
Mar 15th, 2017 by Matt Rothschild
State PSC Doesn’t Listen to Citizens
Concerns about the environment, about transmission lines, get ignored.
Mar 5th, 2017 by State Rep. Dave Considine
