Politics]]> Democrat]]> Religion]]> Lutheranism]]> Food]]> Culture]]> Wisconsin]]> Norway]]> Norwegian-American]]> Stevens Point]]> Madison]]> Law]]> Education]]> Lawyer]]> Law school]]> Judge]]> Public service]]> Welfare]]> Teenage pregnancy]]> Reproductive rights]]> Abstinence]]> Incarceration]]> Abortion]]> Right to Know Act]]> Disability]]> Ethnicity]]> Race]]> Separatist movements]]> Family]]> Values]]> Heritage]]> Childhood]]> In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Odd Lovoll interviews William Murat, a Wisconsin State Representative. William talks about his childhood in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the Norwegian foods he had growing up, and his family history and genealogy. He details his educational and political background, which led to his position as a Representative, as well as his religion and how that influences his political views. William gives his views on political issues such as the carceral system, teenage sex education, and welfare, as well as abortion, before talking about his thoughts on Norwegian-American portrayal and symbolism.

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Murat, William (1957-)

William Murat was born December 4th, 1957, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to Rose and James Murat. He grew up in Stevens Point with two older brothers. William earned an undergraduate degree in history at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a degree in law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an MBA from Columbia University. He served as District Attorney back in Wisconsin for several years, and in 1994 was elected to be a Wisconsin State Representative.
]]> Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle]]> Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Murat, William]]>