Gwendolynne Moore papers, 1992-2004.

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Gwendolynne Moore papers, 1992-2004.

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Papers of Democratic State Assemblywoman, State Senator and U.S. Congresswoman Gwendolynne S. Moore, who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1989-1992, and in the State Senate from 1993-2004. In 2004 she became the first African American and the second woman to represent Wisconsin in the United States Congress. This collection primarily documents Moore's State Senate career, with an emphasis on her welfare reform work and the implementation of Wisconsin Works (W-2). Included are legislative bills, amendments and speeches, and research notes. There are also memos and correspondence with government agencies, press releases, clippings and other writings. The collection also includes Correctional Reports for out-of-state prison contracts, and files from various caucuses.

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Moore, Gwen, 1951-

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Gwendolynne Sophia Moore (born April 18, 1951) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district since 2005. In 2016, Moore was elected to serve as Caucus Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 115th United States Congress. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Moore was born in Racine, but has spent most of her life in Milwaukee. She is the eighth of nine children; her father was a factory worker and her mother a public school ...