Background
Lien, Edgar Emerson was born on August 3, 1936 in Milwaukee. Son of Emerson Colby Lien and Esther Helen (Schrubbe) Williams.
Lien, Edgar Emerson was born on August 3, 1936 in Milwaukee. Son of Emerson Colby Lien and Esther Helen (Schrubbe) Williams.
He graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School and Valparaiso University and would serve in the Wisconsin Army National Guard.
Private practice, Bloomer, Wisconsin, 1961-1965; member, Wisconsin State Assembly, Madison, 1963-1965; manager government relations, Metro Milwaukee Association Commerce, 1965-1966; administrator assistant to comptroller, City of Milwaukee, 1966-1967; executive vice president, Wisconsin Merchants. Federation, Madison, 1967-1973; director governmental affairs, State Medical Society Wisconsin, Madison, 1973-1976; director government relations, State Bar Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1990.
First lieutenant Wisconsin Army National Guard, 1960-1966. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Wisconsin, Dane County Bar Association, Association Wisconsin Lobbyists(board directors 1986-1988), National Association Bar Executives (chairman got. relations section 1988-1989).
Married Joanne Elaine Miller, February 1, 1969. Children: Erik John, Jennifer Kay.