Current Role:
None (Retired U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, 1979–2021)

Previous roles:
U.S. Representative, Wisconsin's 9th congressional district (1979–2003)
Chairman, House Judiciary Committee (2001–2007)
Chairman, House Science Committee (1997–2001)
Wisconsin State Senator (1975–1979)
Wisconsin State Assemblyman (1969–1975)

Education:
B.A. in Political Science, Stanford University, 1965
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1968
Milwaukee Country Day School, 1961

Background:
Born 1943, Chicago, Illinois
Raised in Shorewood, Wisconsin
Great-grandson and grandson of Kimberly-Clark executives

Career:
Staff assistant to U.S. Congressman J. Arthur Younger and Wisconsin State Senator Jerris Leonard
Entered politics immediately after law school

Political positions:
Republican Party
Advocate for strong national security, limited government, and strict immigration policies
Known for supporting civil liberties protections in later years

Legislative achievements:
Primary House sponsor of the USA PATRIOT Act
Author of the Real ID Act
Introduced the USA Freedom Act to curtail NSA surveillance
House impeachment manager in four federal impeachment trials
Sponsor of H.R. 4437 (immigration bill)

Controversies:
Criticized for abrupt adjournment of Judiciary Committee hearing on PATRIOT Act renewal (2005)
Faced scrutiny over privacy views and support for surveillance legislation
Opposed lowering U.S. flags for Nelson Mandela
Blocked animal fighting prohibition legislation despite broad support

Biography (100 words):

Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr., born June 14, 1943, in Chicago, represented Wisconsin in the U.S. House from 1979 to 2021, making him one of Congress’s longest-serving members. A Stanford and University of Wisconsin Law School graduate, Sensenbrenner was instrumental in major security and immigration legislation, including the USA PATRIOT Act and Real ID Act. He chaired both the House Judiciary and Science Committees and served as impeachment manager in four federal trials. Known for his conservative Republican views, he later championed civil liberties reforms. Sensenbrenner retired in 2021, concluding a distinguished legislative career spanning over four decades.