Experienced...

Married 29 years:   Cheryl Mader

Family:                     3 adult children  (Tony, Betsy and Tim)

Age:                         57

                                                                   EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin – Madison

       1976 – School of Business BBA – Human Resources / Business Administration

                                                                   EXPERIENCE

Community Development Projects – Community Planner:

1978- 84    Director, Flood Damage Reduction Project / Prairie du Chien

                    Acquisition/relocation and site clearance of 131 properties from floodway.

1982-85     Manager, Barn Restaurant – Prairie du Chien

1986-92     Owner/operator Zach’s Restaurant – Prairie du Chien

1980 – 2007  Assist communities in Southwest Wisconsin to plan and implement

community development projects relating to public facility improvements; housing; economic development; planning activities and riverfront redevelopment.

-         City of Prairie du Chien

-         City of La Crosse

-         City of Platteville

-         City of Richland Center

-         Village of Blue River

-         Village of Bagley

-         Village of Readstown

-         Village of Eastman

-         Village of De Soto

-         Village of Dickeyville

-         Village of Gays Mills

-         Village of Wauzeka

-         Crawford County

-         Grant County

2002 – 2007   Executive Director – Community Development Alternatives, Inc.

                       a 501(c)(3) organization to address community development needs in

                       Southwest Wisconsin.

-         City of Prairie du Chien, Bike/Pedestrian Trail Plan

-         Village of Cassville - housing

-         Village of Soldiers Grove - housing

-         Village of Gays Mills – housing , public facility project

-         Crawford County –housing / Tourism promotion / economic development

-         Village of Blue River – public facility project

-         Village of Bloomington – public facility project

-         City of Fennimore – public facility project

-         Housing Preservation Grants for Crawford County

CIVIC & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

1970 – 71        U.S. Army –  Germany & S. Vietnam

                         Honorable Discharge

1982 - 83        DILHR ad hoc Committee on State Relocation Law Rule Change

1985 - 93        Prairie du Chien School Board

1991 - 93        Prairie du Chien Chamber – Tourism Committee

1991 - 93        Wisconsin Restaurant Assn – Board Member

1991 - 93        Crawford County Tavern League – President

1999 - 03        Friends of Villa Louis – Member & Officer

2003 - 07        Prairie du Chien St. Feriole Island Committee - Member

2003 - 06        St. Peters. Lutheran Church – Church Council

2002 - 07        Crawford County Friends of the Fair – Member & Officer