Frederick P. Kessler
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Frederick P. Kessler is a Democratic Party
member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
, representing the 12th Assembly District since 2004. Earlier he served from 1960 through 1962, and from 1964 through 1970. He is a member of the Committees on Elections and Constitutional Law, Judiciary and Ethics, Criminal Justice, and Ways and Means.
Kessler received a B.A. and law degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. On January 11, 1961, Kessler's 21st birthday, he became the youngest person, up to that time, ever to serve in the Wisconsin State Legislature. He served as a Milwaukee County Court Judge from 1972 to 1978 and a Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge from 1978 to 1981 and 1986 to 1988. He also works as a labor arbitrator and redistricting consultant.
Kessler is a member of Goethe House (vice president, former president), the Milwaukee Chapter of the ACLU
(board member, former president), World Affairs Council
of Milwaukee (board member), Wisconsin Bar Association, Industrial Relations Research Association, DANK (German-American National Congress)-Milwaukee chapter (former vice president); Milwaukee Donauschwaben; Amnesty International
Group 107 (former chairman); Milwaukee Turners; N.A.A.C.P.
, and a former member of the City of Milwaukee Harbor Commission.
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 12th Assembly District since 2004. Earlier he served from 1960 through 1962, and from 1964 through 1970. He is a member of the Committees on Elections and Constitutional Law, Judiciary and Ethics, Criminal Justice, and Ways and Means.
Kessler received a B.A. and law degree from 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...
. On January 11, 1961, Kessler's 21st birthday, he became the youngest person, up to that time, ever to serve in the Wisconsin State Legislature. He served as a Milwaukee County Court Judge from 1972 to 1978 and a Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge from 1978 to 1981 and 1986 to 1988. He also works as a labor arbitrator and redistricting consultant.
Kessler is a member of Goethe House (vice president, former president), the Milwaukee Chapter of the ACLU
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
(board member, former president), World Affairs Council
World Affairs Councils of America
The World Affairs Councils of America represents and supports the largest national non-partisan network of local councils that are dedicated to educating, inspiring and engaging Americans in international affairs and the critical global issues of our times. The network consists of 94 councils in 40...
of Milwaukee (board member), Wisconsin Bar Association, Industrial Relations Research Association, DANK (German-American National Congress)-Milwaukee chapter (former vice president); Milwaukee Donauschwaben; Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
Group 107 (former chairman); Milwaukee Turners; N.A.A.C.P.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to...
, and a former member of the City of Milwaukee Harbor Commission.
External links
- http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/asm12/news/ official government website
- Follow the Money - Fred Kessler
- Campaign 2008 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign