Paul Offner (August 7, 1942 – April 20, 2004) was an American economist, educator, public health expert, and Democratic politician.[1]
Paul Offner
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Milo Knutson |
| Succeeded by | Brian Rude |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 95th district | |
| In office January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence R. Gibson |
| Succeeded by | John Medinger |
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| 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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Born in Bennington, Vermont, Offner was raised in Italy. Offner graduated from Amherst College in 1964. He received an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International AffairsatPrinceton University in 1966 and a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University in 1970 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "Labor force participation in the ghetto: a study of New York City poverty areas."[2] In 1974, Offner was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Then in 1976, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate serving until 1984. After his legislative service, Offner worked in Ohio in public health. Then he worked for Daniel Patrick Moynihan as a legislative aide. Finally he worked for the Washington, D.C., government, was a professor at Georgetown University, and worked at the Urban Institute.[3][4]
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| Preceded by | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 95th district January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd district January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985 |
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