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Presidential Citations | Chairperson of the Year | Most Valuable Member | Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award | Publication Award | Public Program Information Award | Research and Development Award | Life Membership | Wisconsin Award | WAAO Presidents | WAAO Vice Presidents | WAAO President Elect | WAAO Secretary and Treasurer| AVOW Editor | WAAO Webmaster

Most Valuable Member Award
2011 Kathy Romanak Waterford
2010 James Siebers Stevens Point
2009 Rocco Vita Pleasant Prairie
2008 Melvin Raatz R&R Assessing Services
2007 Russ Schwandt Green Bay
2006 Reed Johnson Department of Revenue
2005 Steve Miner Cudahy
2004 Michael Higgins Kenosha
2003 John E Meyer Milwaukee
2002 Robert L. Lorier Brookfield
2001 Nanette Giese Wausau
2000 Gregg C Hagopian Milwaukee
1999 Joan E Spencer Marshfield
1998 Martin J Goldstein Milwaukee
1997 Kathleen A Isleb Wauwatosa
1996 Michael G Kurth Madison
1995 Lawrence Langowski Franklin
1994 Peter Weissenfluh Milwaukee
1993 Phillip Sanders Green Bay  DOR
1992 Mary Reavey Kenosha
1991 Douglas Milius Fond du Lac DOR
1990 Carol Kuehn Stevens Point
1989 Ronald Lehner Greenfield
1988 John Schroer Beloit
1987 Thomas Kienbaum Wausau
1986 Russell Hudziak Milwaukee
1985 Gregory Landretti Madison DOR
1984 Harold Sayles Wausau
1983 Vernon Weltz Milwaukee
1982 Rune Ruud Eau Claire
1981 NA  
1980 Vernon Meyer Janesville
1979 NA  
1978 Carlton Peterson West Allis
1977 NA  
1976 Kent Martin Whitefish Bay
1975 Jack Kelly Wausau DOR
1974 Earl Kruke River Hills
1973 Bernard Saler Wauwatosa
1972 Leslie Rehm Mequon
1971 Frank Spoden Janesville
1970 William Ardern Shorewood
1969 Marvin Boucha Milwaukee
1968 Douglas Paust Brookfield
1967 George Kumferman Eau Claire
1966 Wallace Entwistle Cudahy
1965 Russell Bauer Glendale

Awards by the President - Chairperson of the Year
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2011 Jim Young Grota Appraisals Education & Training Co-Chair
2011 Matthew Tooke Appleton Education & Training Co-Chair
2009 Steven Schwoerer Oshkosh Commercial Sales
2008 Nanette Giese Wausau Membership Services
2006 Scott Winter Milwaukee Public Relations
2006 Kathy Romanak Waterford Real Estate Standards
2005 Melvin Raatz Oconto Falls Rural Concerns
2004 Steve Miner Cudahy Tax Exemptions
2003 Peter C Weissenfluh Milwaukee Legislative
2003 Allan Land West Allis
2002 Reed S Johnson Madison DOR
2001 Kathleen Isleb Wauwatosa
2001 John Meyer Milwaukee
2000 Hallie Wendorff Cross Plains
2000 Nanette S Giese Wausau
1999 Sharon L McCabe Madison
1998 Gregg C Hagopian Milwaukee
1996 Peter C Weissenfluh Milwaukee
1996 Reed S Johnson Madison DOR
1995 Paul C Klauck Waukesha
1995 Reed S Johnson Madison DOR

Awards by the President - Presidential Citations
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2011 Richard Chandler DOR Secretary, Madison Opening communications between DOR and WAAO
2011 James Bender DOR EQ Sec Chief Property Sales Data Exchange
2011 Richard Rubow Wausau Chair PP Committee
2010 Amy Seibel Seibel Law Offices Wauwatosa Amicus, etc.
  Amie Trupke Stafford Rosenbaum Saddle Ridge Condo Case
  Charles Paskey Oshkosh WAAO Meeting Facilities Negotiations
  Rocco Vita Pleasant Prairie Recognize Both Sides of Issues
  Robert Lorier Brookfield Organize Issues to Move Forward
  Heather Milde Milde Appraisals AVOW Articles
  Pamela Hennessey Madison WAAO Secretary
  Joan Spenser Marshfield WAAO Treasurer
2009 Denise Neumann Brookfield Education Committee Work
  Edward Judt Pleasant Prairie WPAM Updates - Chapters 7 & 9
2008 Tim Pfotenhauser Wausau Education & Training Sessions assistance
  Mel Springer Wausau Education & Training Sessions assistance
  Sandy Lipscomb Wausau Education & Training Sessions assistance
  Penny Will Wausau Education & Training Sessions assistance
2007 Paul Koller New Berlin Programs & Speakers Planning
Paul Klauk Waukesha Programs & Speakers Planning
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee IAAO Host City
2006 Joan Spencer Marshfield Exemplary Service as Treasurer
Wesley Little Beloit Commercial Sales for Web Site
Judith Droust Madison Initiatives to help assessment practices
Michael G Kurth Madison Initiatives to help assessment practices
2005 Peter Krystowiak Kenosha Education and Training
Theresa Bizub Milwaukee AVOW Editor
Pamela Hennessey Retired WAAO Secretary
2004 Robert Lorier Brookfield SLF Committee
Peter Weissenfluh Milwaukee Legislative Committee
2003 Marie Ellis Sheboygan Public Relations (Brochure)
  Suzanne Plutschack Pewaukee Public Relations (Brochure)
  Joan Spencer Marshfield Treasurer
  Tom Kienbaum Racine Ad Hoc Re-Engineering - Mfg
  Fred Matthes Menomonee Falls Ad Hoc Re-Engineering - Mfg
  Robert Lorier Brookfield Ad Hoc Re-Engineering - Mfg
2002 Mel Raatz Oconto Falls Rural Concerns
  Hallie Wendorff Cross Plains Rural Concerns
  Reed S Johnson Madison DOR Education & Training
  Barry Feig Marshfield Education & Training
  Mary Watson Milwaukee Education & Training
  Michael Couillard Madison DOR Education & Training
  Peter Krystowiak Kenosha Education & Training
  James Murphy Milwaukee DOR Programs
  Robert Leonard Prof Assmt, Madison Programs
  Paul Koller New Berlin Programs
  Paul Klauck Waukesha Programs
  Joyce Frey Fitchburg Programs
  Robert Horowitz Attorney Property Tax Exemptions
2001 John Constant Milwaukee Education & Training
  Mary Watson Milwaukee Education & Training
  Wayne Ballweg Reedsburg Past IAAO Representative
  Rupert Kurtzweil Jr Edgar Farmland Advisory Rep
  Nanette Giese Wausau Program Committee
  Denise Neumann Brookfield Program Committee
  Louis Horvath Milwaukee Program Committee
  Eric Miller Greenfield Program Committee
  Mary Semrad New Berlin Program Committee
  Joyce Sargent Madison Program Committee
  Charles Paskey Oshkosh Program Committee
1996 Joan E Spencer Marshfield Secretary/Treasurer
Phillip J Sanders Green Bay DOR AVOW Editor
1995 Michele Moore West Allis AVOW Editor

 Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award
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2009 City of Milwaukee Mary Reavey & team For work to promote case law in support of fair & equitable assessment practices
2008 City of Madison Mark Hanson, Mike Kurth & team  
2007 WI DOR-E-filing Team Bureau of Prop Tax William Wardwell & team  
2002 City of Green Bay Russ Schwandt  
2001 City of Milwaukee Mary Reavey  
1997 City of LaCrosse Mark Schlafer  
  City of Oshkosh Russ Schwandt  
1995 Kenosha County Staff Mary Reavey  
1994 City of Brookfield Robert Lorier  
1993 City of Greenfield Merle Everson  
1992 City of Chippewa Falls    
1991 Assmt Practices Sec - DOR    
1990 City of Appleton    
1989 City of Wisconsin Rapids Robert Zimmermann  
1988 City of Eau Claire    
1987 City of Wausau Harold Sayles  

Publication Award
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2011 Jeremy Ray "Why can't I sell my condo?"
2010 Daniel Furdek "Applying Logic...Billboard Valuations"
    Journal of Prop Tax V7 Issue 1 2010
2010 Peter Weissenfluh "Applying Logic...Billboard Valuations"
    Journal of Prop Tax V7 Issue 1 2010
    "Foreclosure Sales   IAAO Magazine V8 #3
2008 Heather Milde Milde Appraisal Services - Holmen
2004 Robert Horowitz Attorney
2003 Scott Winter Milwaukee
2002 Theresa (Tina) Bizub Milwaukee, AVOW Editor 1999-2002
2001 Melvin Raatz 2000-2001 Rural Concerns Committee
Hallie Wendorff
  Eugene Miller  
  David Dueholm  
  Joyce Frey  
  June Ballweg  
  Gilbert VanderGalien  
  Hugh Harper  
  Ronald Jacobson  
  Galen Seipel  
  Michael L Grota  
1999 Wayne Ballweg Reedsburg
1999 Gregg C Hagopian Milwaukee
1995 Kathryn West Milwaukee
1994 Art Liddicoat Kenosha
1993 James Samsal  
1991 Greg Landretti Madison DOR

Public Program Information Award
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2011 City of Appleton DeAnn Brosman, Assessor Public Information Program
2009 City of Wausau Nanette Giese, Assessor Internet Guide to Assessment Process
2008 Pleasant Prairie Rocco Vita  
2007 City of Milwaukee Mary Reavey & team  
2005 City of Wausau Nanette Giese, Assessor  
2002 City of Wauwatosa Kathleen Isleb, Assessor  
2001 City of Sheboygan Marie Ellis  
2000 Barry J Feig City of Marshfield  
  City of Wausau Harry Sayles  
1998 City of New Berlin Patrick Chaneske  
1997 City of Oak Creek Lawrence Langowski  
1995 City of Appleton Dawn Washatka  
  City of Manitowoc Andre Berkhout  
1993 Julie Penman    
1992 City of Sun Prairie  
1990 City of Milwaukee    
  City of Wausau Harold Sayles  
1989 City of Madison Ray Fisher  
1987 City of Muskego    

Research and Development Award
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2009 Steven Schwoerer Oshkosh Commercial Sales Listing Reference
  Terri Hextt Brookfield Commercial Sales Listing Reference
  Daniel Furdek Milwaukee Case Law Research
  Steven Schwoerer & Katrina Malson Oshkosh Property Tax Exemptions Guide
  Davis Lutzke Sheboygan Exemption Flow Chart
2008 NCRAAO Host Committee    
2005 City of LaCrosse    
2002 Eugene R Miller   Board of Review Training
  Pamela Hennessey    
  John Macy    
Rick Stadelman  
2001 Peter Weissenfluh     Benevolent Retirement Homes
  Gregg C Hagopian   For the Aged
  David Huebsch   Government-5 Report
1998 City of Kenosha    
1997 Barry J Feig Marshfield  
1996 Wayne Ballweg  CAE Reedsburg  
1995 Martin J Goldstein Milwaukee  
1994 Paul Musser    
1993 John Gardner    
1993 Allan Land C. Milwaukee  
1992 Dr Kerry Vandell    
1991 Paul Bartlett - Binary Basics    
1990 Phillip Sanders    
1989 Patrick Strabala    
1988 SEWRPC    
1987 Oak Creek Computer Group    

Distinguished Life Award
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Distinguished Life 2011 James Murphy DOR Bureau Director, Madison  
Distinguished Life 2011 John Meyer Milwaukee  
Distinguished Life 2008 Wesley Little Beloit  
Distinguished Life 2008 Thomas Kienbaum Racine  
Distinguished Life 2007 Kathleen Isleb Wauwatosa
Distinguished Life 2007 Carol Kuehn Stevens Point
Distinguished Life 2007 Douglas Milius WI DOR Supervisor Fond du Lac
Distinguished Life 2006 Ray Fisher Madison  
Distinguished Life 2006 Jack Ophoven Neenah
Distinguished Life 2005 Eugene Miller WI DOR
Distinguished Life 2005 Greg Landretti WI DOR
Distinguished Life 2004 Phil Sanders WI DOR Supervisor Green Bay
Distinguished Life 2002 Russell Hudziak City of Milwaukee  
Distinguished Life 2001 Harry Sayles City of Wausau  
Distinguished Life 1997 William Stoneman City of Fitchburg Deceased 2004
Distinguished Life 1997 Vernon A Meyer City of Janesville  
Distinguished Life 1996 John R Gardner City of Two Rivers  
Distinguished Life 1996 Eugene J Hafner WI DOR  LaCrosse  
Distinguished Life 1995 Richard Ellison Kenosha County  
Distinguished Life 1995 John Schroer City of Beloit  
Distinguished Life 1995 Glenn L Holmes Director  DOR Deceased 2001
Distinguished Life 1994 Paul DeAngelis Sr. City of Muskego Deceased 1999
Distinguished Life 1993 Ronald Lehner City of Greenfield  
Distinguished Life 1992 Jerome Hudy City of New Berlin  
Distinguished Life 1991 Robert Senglaub City of Manitowoc  
Distinguished Life 1990 Frank Spoden City of Janesville  
Distinguished Life 1989 Carlton Peterson City of West Allis  
Distinguished Life 1988 Norman Steffen Deputy Tax Comm Deceased 1999
Distinguished Life 1987 Eugene H Bruhnke City of Madison  
Distinguished Life 1984 Vernon Weltz Tax Commissioner  
Distinguished Life 1984 Lowell Lee City of Oshkosh Deceased 2001
Distinguished Life 1984 John Kelly Wausau  DOR Inactive By Request
Distinguished Life 1980 Wallace Entwistle City of Beaver Dam Deceased
Honorary Life 1980 Thomas Harty Chatham NJ Inactive By Request
Honorary Life 1980 Frank Harvell Kenosha Deceased
Honorary Life 1980 Arthur Johnson Kenosha  

Wisconsin Award
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2011 Robert Lorier Brookfield NCRAAO Work, SLF Chair +
2009 Peter Weissenfluh Milwaukee Conference Presenter, Legislative Chair
2008 Steve Miner Wauwatosa AVOW Editor, Web Master +
2007 Wesley Little Beloit Promoting NCRAAO, Ad Hoc Sales
2000 James Siebers Mequon Promoting Wisconsin NCRAAO

 WAAO Presidents
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2012 Shannon Krause
2011 Steven Schwoerere
2010 Michael Muelver
2009 Rocco Vita
2008 Kathy Romanak
2007 James Siebers
2006 Melvin Raatz
2005 Mark Schlafer
2004 Michael Higgins
2003 Steven Miner
2002 Nanette Giese
2001 Mary Hlaninka
2000 Robert Lorier
1999 Kathleen Isleb
1998 John Meyer
1997 Russ Schwandt
1996 Michael Kurth
1995 Douglas Milius
1994 Jack Ophoven
1993 Lawrence Langowski
1992 Peter Weissenfluh
1991 John Gardner
1990 Mary Reavey
1989 Paul DeAngelis Sr.
1988 Gregory Landretti
1987 Ronald Lehner
1986 John Schroer
1985 Daniel Walker
1984 Jerome Hudy
1983 Russ Hudziak
1982 Vernon Meyer
1981 Kenneth Roberts
1980 Carlton Peterson
1979 James Mueller
1978 Marshall Paust
1977 Eugene Bruhnke
1976 Vernon Weltz
1975 Walter Beighley
1974 John Kelly
1973 Bernard Saler
1972 Vincent Schmidt
1971 John Higgins
1970 Frank Spoden
1969 Art Johnson
1968 Douglas Paust
1967 Marvin Boucha
1966 George Kumferman
1965 Albert Andres
1964 Wallace Entwistle
1963 Frank Harvell
1962 William Arden
1961 Thomas Byrne

 WAAO President Elect
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2012 Michael Procknow
2011 Shannon Krause
2010 Steven Schwoerer
2009 Michael Muelver
2008 Rocco Vita
2007 Kathy Romanak
2006 James Siebers
2005 Melvin Raatz
2004 Mark Schlafer
2003 Michael Higgins
2002 Steven Miner
2001 Nanette Giese
2000 Mary Hlaninka
1999 Robert Lorier
1998 Kathleen Isleb
1997 John Meyer
1996 Russ Schwandt
1995 Michael Kurth
1994 Douglas Milius
1993 Jack Ophoven
1992 Lawrence Langowski
1991 Peter Weissenfluh
1990 John Gardner
1989 Mary Reavey
1988 Paul DeAngelis Sr.
1987 Gregory Landretti
1986 Ronald Lehner
1985 John Schroer
1984 Daniel Walker
1983 Jerome Hudy
1982 Russ Hudziak
1981 Richard Schliewe
1980 Kenneth Roberts
1979 Carlton Peterson
1978 James Mueller
1977 Eugene Bruhnke
1976 Marshall Paust
1975 Vernon Weltz
1974 Walter Beighley
1973 John Kelly
1972 Bernard Saler
1971 Vincent Schmidt
1970 John Higgins
1969 Frank Spoden
1968 Art Johnson
1967 Douglas Paust
1966 Marvin Boucha
1965 George Kumferman
1964 Albert Andres
1963 Wallace Entwistle
1962 Frank Harvell
1961 William Arden

 WAAO Vice President
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2012 Pete Krystowiak
2011 Michael Procknow
2010 Shannon Krause
2009 Steven Schwoerer
2008 Michael Muelver
2007 Rocco Vita
2006 Kathy Romanak
2005 James Siebers
2004 Melvin Raatz
2003 Mark Schlafer
2002 Michael Higgins
2001 Steven Miner
2000 Nanette Giese
1999 Mary Hlaninka
1998 Robert Lorier
1997 Kathleen Isleb
1996 John Meyer
1995 Phillip Sanders
1994 Michael Kurth
1993 Douglas Milius
1992 Jack Ophoven
1991 Lawrence Langowski
1990 Peter Weissenfluh
1989 Carol Broman
1988 Mary Reavey
1987 Paul DeAngelis Sr.
1986 Gregory Landretti
1985 Ronald Lehner
1984 John Schroer
1983 Ray Fisher
1982 Jerome Hudy
1981 Vernon Meyer
1980 Richard Schliewe
1979 Kenneth Roberts
1978 Carlton Peterson
1977 James Mueller
1976 Eugene Bruhnke
1975 Marshall Paust
1974 Vernon Weltz
1973 Walter Beighley
1972 John Kelly
1971 Bernard Saler
1970 Vincent Schmidt
1969 John Higgins
1968 Frank Spoden
1967 Art Johnson
1966 Douglas Paust
1965 Marvin Boucha
1964 George Kumferman
1963 George Kumferman
1962 Neal Turner
1961 Frank Harvell

 WAAO Secretary Treasurer - (position split in 2003)
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Secretary Treasurer
2012 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2011 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2010 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2009 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2008 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2007 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2006 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2005 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2004 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2003 Pamela Hennessey Joan Spencer
2002 Joan Spencer Joan Spencer
2001 Joan Spencer Joan Spencer
2000 Joan Spencer Joan Spencer
1999 Joan Spencer Joan Spencer
1998 Joan Spencer Joan Spencer
1997 Joan Spencer Joan Spencer
1996 Joan Spencer Joan Spencer
1995 Joan Spencer Joan Spencer
1994 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1993 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1992 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1991 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1990 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1989 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1988 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1987 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1986 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1985 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1984 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1983 Harold Sayles Harold Sayles
1982 Gordon Meggison Gordon Meggison
1981 Jerome Hudy Jerome Hudy
1980 Jerome Hudy Jerome Hudy
1979 Richard Schliewe Richard Schliewe
1978 Richard Schliewe Richard Schliewe
1977 Dennis Radmer Dennis Radmer
1976 Dennis Radmer Dennis Radmer
1975 Dennis Radmer Dennis Radmer
1974 Earl Kruke Earle Kruke
1973 Earl Kruke Earle Kruke
1972 Earl Kruke Earle Kruke
1971 Earl Kruke Earle Kruke
1970 Earl Kruke Earle Kruke
1969 Clarence Hartwig Jr. Clarence Hartwig Jr.
1968 Clarence Hartwig Jr. Clarence Hartwig Jr.
1967 Clarence Hartwig Jr. Clarence Hartwig Jr.
1966 Russell Bauer Russell Bauer
1965 Russell Bauer Russell Bauer
1964 Russell Bauer Russell Bauer
1963 Russell Bauer Russell Bauer
1962 Wallace Entwistle Wallace Entwistle
1961 Neal Turner Neal Turner

AVOW Editor
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2012 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2011 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2010 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2009 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2008 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2007 Steve Miner Cudahy
2006 Steve Miner Cudahy
2005 Steve Miner Cudahy
2004 Theresa Bizub Milwaukee
2003 Theresa Bizub Milwaukee
2002 Theresa Bizub Milwaukee
2001 Theresa Bizub Milwaukee
2000 Theresa Bizub Milwaukee
1999 Theresa Bizub Milwaukee
1998 Philip Sanders DOR Green Bay
1997 Phillip Sanders DOR Green Bay
1996 Phillip Sanders DOR Green Bay
1995 Michelle (Moore) Cullen West Allis
1994 Michelle (Moore) Cullen West Allis
1993 Michelle (Moore) Cullen West Allis
1992 Harriet Wieboldt Madison
1991 Harriet Wieboldt Madison
1990 Gregory Landretti DOR Madison
1989 Gregory Landretti DOR Madison
1988 Lawrence Langowski Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
1987 Lawrence Langowski Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
1986 Lawrence Langowski Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
1985 Lawrence Langowski Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
1984 Lawrence Langowski Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
1983 Vernon Meyer Janesville
1982 Vernon Meadowcroft  
1981    
1980 Carol Kuehn DOR Madison
1979 Carol Kuehn DOR Madison
1978 Richard A. Meir Deputy Assessor LaCrosse
1977 Dick Schliewe Oconomowoc

 WAAO Webmaster
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2012 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2011 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2010 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2009 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2008 Steve Miner Wauwatosa
2007 Steve Miner Cudahy
2006 Steve Miner Cudahy
2005 Steve Miner Cudahy
2004 Martin Goldstein Milwaukee
2003 Martin Goldstein Milwaukee
2002 Martin Goldstein Milwaukee
2001 Martin Goldstein Milwaukee
2000 Martin Goldstein Milwaukee
1999 Martin Goldstein Milwaukee
1998 Martin Goldstein Milwaukee
1997 Martin Goldstein Milwaukee