Fred A. Risser (born May 5, 1927) is a retired American Democratic politician. He holds the record as the longest-serving state legislator in American history, having served 58 years in the Wisconsin State Senate and six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Risser represented districts in central and western Madison, Wisconsin, including the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was president of the Senate for 26 years and never lost an election. As of 2019, Risser was the last World War II veteran serving as a state legislator in the United States.
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5 May 1927 (age 98) Madison, Wisconsin
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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