Fred Risser

Fred A. Risser (born May 5, 1927) is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 26th District since 1962. His district includes most of the west side and central neighborhoods of Madison, including the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Risser was born in Madison May 5, 1927, into one of the most prolific families in Wisconsin political history. Risser's father (Fred J. Risser, grandfather (Ernest Warner), and great-grandfather (Clement Warner) served at various times as Wisconsin legislators representing part or all of Dane County, although none as Democrats. . He was educated in the Madison public schools, attended Carleton College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (where he earned a B.A.), and the...