Paul Offner | |
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| Member of theWisconsin Senate from the32nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Milo Knutson |
| Succeeded by | Brian Rude |
| Member of theWisconsin State Assembly from the95th district | |
| In office January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence R. Gibson |
| Succeeded by | John Medinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-08-07)August 7, 1942 Bennington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2004(2004-04-20) (aged 61) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Saint Agnes Cemetery,Avon, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Molly |
| Children | 1 |
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Paul Offner (August 7, 1942 – April 20, 2004) was anAmerican economist, educator,public health expert, andDemocratic politician.[1]
Born inBennington, Vermont, Offner was raised in Italy. Offner graduated fromAmherst College in 1964. He received an M.P.A. from theWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs atPrinceton University in 1966 and aPh.D. in economics from Princeton University in 1970 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "Labor force participation in the ghetto: a study ofNew York City poverty areas."[2] In 1974, Offner was elected to theWisconsin State Assembly fromLa Crosse, Wisconsin. Then in 1976, he was elected to theWisconsin State Senate serving until 1984. After his legislative service, Offner worked inOhio in public health. Then he worked forDaniel Patrick Moynihan as a legislative aide. Finally he worked for theWashington, D.C., government, was a professor atGeorgetown University, and worked at theUrban Institute.[3][4]
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| Preceded by | Member of theWisconsin State Assemblyfrom the95th district January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1977 | Succeeded by |
| Wisconsin Senate | ||
| Preceded by | Member of theWisconsin Senatefrom the32nd district January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985 | Succeeded by |
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