William F. Berndt is a former member of the

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and

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Biography

Berndt was born on July 18, 1956. He graduated from

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, class of 1974, before attending the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and the

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. Berndt is married with a son and daughter. He owned a furniture manufacturing company.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of William F. Berndt, pg. 40

Career

Berndt served as a

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in the Assembly, he was first elected in 1984 and was re-elected in 1986. He was elected to the Senate in a

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in 1989 and served until 1993.

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The Political Graveyard
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berndt, William People from River Falls, Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly University of Wisconsin–River Falls alumni University of Minnesota alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin 1956 births Living people