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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—WisconsinOBEY, David Ross
(1938—)
OBEY, David Ross, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla., October 3, 1938; graduated from Wausau High School, Wausau, Wis., 1956; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1960; M.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1962; real estate broker; member of the Wisconsin state assembly, 1963-1969; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Melvin R. Laird, and reelected to the nineteen succeeding Congresses (April 1, 1969-present); chair, Joint Economic Committee (Ninety-ninth Congress); chair, Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Third and One Hundred Tenth Congresses).
Obey, David R., and Paul Sarbanes, eds. The Changing American Economy: Papers From the Fortieth Anniversary Symposium of the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress.
New York: Basil Blackwell, Inc., 1986.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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