University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Conta, Dennis J., 1940- .

Papers, 1969-1976.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EQ

2 cubic ft. (4 archives boxes)


ABSTRACT: Collection contains the subject files of a Democratic assemblyperson representing the 25th District of North Milwaukee in the Wisconsin State legislature. Includes correspondence, notes, reference files, and reports, documenting Conta's special interests in social welfare, children, special education, mass transit, the city of Milwaukee, and the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Dennis J. Conta, Democratic assemblyperson representing the 25th District (North Milwaukee), was born in Milwaukee on March 24, 1940. After completing his education at Ripon College (B.A., 1962), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (M.S.W., 1966) and Harvard University (M.P.A., 1968), Conta was employed by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce as an urban affairs consultant. In addition, he was a project director for the Peace Corps, and a lecturer in business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 1968 Conta was elected to his first term in the Assembly, and he has been reelected every two years since. He has served on public welfare and finance committees, councils on drug abuse and the Milwaukee public school system, and advisory committees on health planning and policy and on no-fault insurance.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Conta, Dennis J., 1940- . Papers, 1969-1976. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EQ. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. Golda Meir Library. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTION:

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Minutes, 1915-1964. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 14)

ACQUISITION: Presented by Dennis J. Conta in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1976 (accession number M76-305).


PROCESSING: The processing of the collection was supervised by M. Behrnd.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic record to this collection: 

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION EQ BOX FOLDER
Bankruptcy Bill, 1972-1973 1 1
Beer Drinking, 1972-1973 1 2
Blood Transfusions, Liability for, Bill 342-S, 1973 1 3
Building Codes, 1974-1975 1 4
Child Support, Title XX, 1974-1975 1 5
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Act, 1973-1975 1 6
Division of Corrections, 1973-1974 1 7
Early Childhood Development, 1974 1 8
Education, 1975 1 9
Emergency Rules, 1974-1975 1 10
Encephalitis, 1975 1 11
Energy and Utilities, 1974 1 12
Energy Policy, 1976 1 13
Escalator Clause, 1974 1 14
Ethics and State Ethics Board, 1974-1975 1 15
Faculty Collective Bargaining, 1976 2 1
Financing Higher Education, 1971-1974 2 2
Judicial Reform Legislation, 1974 2 9
Fuel Disconnections, 1974 2 3
Governor's Advocacy Committee for Children and Youth, 1975 2 4
Group Homes, 1974-1976 2 5
Homestead Tax Credit, 1974 2 6
Housing for the Elderly, 1973-1974 2 7
Income Tax Exemptions for Federal Employees, 1975 2 8
Legislative Reform, c. 1971 2 10
Legislative Scholarships, 1969-1976 2 11
Mass Transit, 1974 2 12
Medical Education Review Council, 1974-1975 2 13
Milwaukee, City Of, Bus Service, 1973-1974 2 14
Milwaukee, City Of, Street Lighting, 1973 2 15
Milwaukee County Childrens Home Study, 1975 2 16
Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Council, 1975 3 1
Milwaukee County Jail, 1973 3 2
Milwaukee County Probation Programs, 1974 3 3
Milwaukee Police, 1974-1975 3 4
Mineral Taxation, 1976 3 5
Minorities, 1973 3 6
Miscellaneous, 1974 3 7
National Health Insurance, c. 1974 3 8
No-Fault Insurance, 1972-1973 3 9-11
Nursing Home Reimbursement Formula, 1973-1975 4 1-2
Patients' Bill of Rights, 1974 4 3
Planning-Programming Budgeting System (PPBS), 1971 4 4
Pre-School Programs, 1975-1976 4 5
Reciprocity Agreements, 1975 4 6
Special Educational Needs Program, 1973-1975 4 7-8
Statewide Network of Information for Development and Evaluation (SNIDE), 1974 4 9
Telecommunications Study, 1974 4 10
Textbook Bill, 1972-1973 4 11
The East Shore District Plan, Desegregation Plans, undated 5 8
Title VII and Chapter 190 Programs, 1975 4 12
University of Wisconsin Budget, 1975 4 13
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Credit Union, 1973 4 14
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Law School, 1972-1974 5 1
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Miscellaneous, 1974-1975 5 2
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Project Blue Hole, 1974 5 3
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Urban Outreach, 1973 5 4
Vocational Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) Skill Center, Milwaukee, 1973 5 6
Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) Reform, 1973-1974 5 5
Wisconsin Environmental Finance Authority, 1973 5 7

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