Spencer Black

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Spencer Black
Spencer Black
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 77th district
In office
1984 – Present
Born May 25, 1950 (1950-05-25) (age 58)
Political party Democratic
Residence Madison, Wisconsin
Profession Educator
Website SpencerBlack.Com

Spencer Black is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 77th Assembly District since 1984.

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Representative Spencer Black (D-Madison, WI) represents the 77th Assembly District in Wisconsin. He is serving his twelfth term in the Wisconsin State Legislature. He is ranking Democratic member on both the Natural Resources and Administrative Rules Committees. He served as Assembly Minority Leader, Assistant Minority Leader and as chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

Black is generally considered to be the Legislature's leading environmental advocate. He is a leader in a number of other policy areas including consumer protection, health care, education, transportation and senior citizen issues.

Black authored numerous environmental laws including the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, the largest conservation effort in Wisconsin's history, the Mining Moratorium Bill, the Lower Wisconsin Riverway, the statewide recycling program and the endangered species match grant.

Black attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has two graduate degrees - Masters of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and a Masters of Arts in Public Policy and Administration. Black previously worked as a high school teacher and coach, as Curator of Education of the Wisconsin Historical Society and as a conservation representative for the Sierra Club.

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