Peter D. Bear is a former member of the

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and

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Biography

Bear was born on September 18, 1952, in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from

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before graduating with a B.A. from the

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and attending the

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Career

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

References

Politicians from Boston Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni The Bronx High School of Science alumni 1952 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub