Peter D. Bear

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Peter D. Bear is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.

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Biography

Bear was born on September 18, 1952, in Boston, Massachusetts. [1] He graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in New York City before graduating with a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and attending the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Career

Bear was a Democratic member of the Assembly from 1977 to 1978. He was a member of the Senate from 1979 to 1980. [2]

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References

  1. "Bear, Peter D. 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  2. "Peter D. Bear". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-03.