Fred Clark

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Fred Clark is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 42nd District since 2008.

Clark is the Owner/Forester/Contractor of Clark Forestry, Incorporated. He previously worked as a service forester/consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and as a forest ecologist for the The Nature Conservancy.

He is a member of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, Forest Guild, National Wild Turkey Federation, Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association, and Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters.[1]

Issue positions

On his campaign site Clark listed a number of legislative priorities, including:[2]

  • Campaign finance reform - "We continue to believe in the democratic principle of one person-one vote. Yet Wisconsin’s regulation of campaign financing is not up the task of protecting that promise."
  • Affordable health care - "Since the federal government is failing to lead in one of the most pressing issues facing our country, Wisconsin must step up to ensure that every Wisconsin citizen has access to affordable, comprehensive health care."
  • Public education - "Wisconsin needs a complete reform of our primary school financing system. We need to fund schools using methods that will allow EVERY school district to meet our state’s own standards for adequacy in education."
  • Tax equity - "We need to reform business taxation in Wisconsin to ensure that everyone pays their fair share and that the burden of taxation is no longer falling unfairly on the backs of our property owners and middle class citizens."

Clark did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]

Committee membership

  • Natural Resources
  • Rural Economic Development
  • Tourism, Recreation and State Properties
  • Forestry
  • Speaker's Taskforce on Preventing Home Foreclosures

Sponsored legislation

Legislation sponsored in 2009:[4]

  • AB-180 Environmental Results Program revisions and name changed to Green Tier Program, Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program provisions; Environmental Improvement Program revisions and name changed to Environmental Compliance Audit Program; DNR duties.
  • AB-245 Lobbying by former legislators prohibited for 12 months following their last day in office; penalty provisions
  • AB-295 Lodging establishment may permit smoking in certain guest rooms

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Clark's 2008 campaign were individuals:[5]

  • 1. Democratic Party of Columbia County $1,000
  • 2. Clark, Fred $580
  • 3. Guries, Raymond $550
  • 4. Kessler, Frederick $511
  • 5. Zimmerman, Anne $500

External links

References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Clark
  2. ↑ Clark for Wisconsin Issues
  3. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assm. Clark Issue Positions
  4. ↑ Wisconsin Legislature - Bills sponsored by Fred Clark
  5. ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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