William Berndt is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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 and Wisconsin State Senate

Wisconsin State Senate

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Biography

Berndt was born on July 18, 1956. He graduated from River Falls High School

River Falls High School

River Falls High School is a public high school located in . There are approximately 250 students in each class. The school is known for its outstanding marching band program, which has won the State Title 18 of the past 27 years. It is also known for its St...

 in River Falls, Wisconsin

River Falls, Wisconsin

River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 15,000 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in the Twin Cities Wisconsin suburbs, which is the eighth largest metropolitan area in the state...

 before attending the University of Wisconsin-River Falls

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

The University of Wisconsin–River Falls is a liberal arts undergraduate and graduate university and a member of the University of Wisconsin System. UW–River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin on the famed trout fishing Kinnickinnic River. The campus consists of 32 major buildings, ten of...

 and the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

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. Berndt is married with a son.

Career

Berndt was elected to the Assembly in 1984 and was re-elected in 1986. He was elected to the Senate in a special election in 1989. Berndt was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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