Background
Weidner, Edward William was born on July 7, 1921 in Minneapolis. Son of Peter Clifford and Lillian (Halbe) Weidner.
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Intergovernmental Relations as Seen by Public Officials was first published in 1960. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.This volume is number 9 in a series of monographs edited by William Anderson and Edward W. Weidner on intergovernmental relations in the United States as observed in the state of Minnesota. Topics of discussion in the report include: officials and their units of government; the increase or decrease and allocation of activities; frequency of contacts and degrees of cooperation; governmental powers and vertical and horizontal intergovernmental relations; conclusions and anticipations; the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Questionnaire; the Participation-Awareness-Responsibility (PAR) Categories; and methods of research.
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academic administrator political scientist
Weidner, Edward William was born on July 7, 1921 in Minneapolis. Son of Peter Clifford and Lillian (Halbe) Weidner.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University Minnesota, 1942. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1946.
Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1945. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northern Michigan University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Linköping University, Sweden, 1975.
Staff member, National Municipal League, 1944;
research associate, National Municipal League, 1944-1945;
consultant goverments division, United States Bureau Census, 1945;
statistician, United States Bureau Census, Washington, 1946;
lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1945;
instructor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1945-1947;
assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1947-1949;
assistant director research in inter-governmental relations, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1946-1953;
assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949-1950;
faculty, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1950-1962;
from associate professor, director governmental research bureau, to professor political science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1952-1962;
chairman political science department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1952-1957;
coordinator, chief adviser, Vietnam Project, 1955-1957;
director, Institute Research on Overseas Programs, 1957-1961;
vice chancellor, E.W. Center, 1962-1965;
professor political science, director center for development change, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1965-1967;
chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1966-1986;
professor political science, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1966-1989;
chancellor emeritus, professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, since 1989;
director Cofrin Arboretum, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1986-1989;
project director Edward W. Weidner Center for Performing Arts,, University of Wisconsin, Green Gay, 1987-1992. Board directors University Bank, Green Bay. Consultant Foreign Operations Administration, Vietnam,1954-1955, Baltimore County (Maryland.) Reorganization Commission, 1953-1954, Ford Foundation, Pakistan, 1956, National Association Foreign Student Advisers, 1959-1960, President's Task Force Foreign Economics Assistance, 1961, Department State, 1962-1963, Agency for International Development, 1964-1965, Lees College, 1971-1972, Municipal Clerks.
Education Foundation, since 1992. Member Gov.Mich. Commission Inter-Governmental Rels., 1954-1955, United Nations University Council, 1974-1980.
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Member Wisconsin Governor's Commission on United Nations, 1975-1981. Trustee Prairie School, 1969-1991, member advisory board, 1991-2006. Board directors Institute for Shipboard Education, 1976-1989.
Member Laboratory Ornithology, Cornell University, board directors 1989-1998. Chairman advisory board Lakeland chapter American Red Cross, 1981-1984. Member North America advisory group United Nations Environmental Programme, 1983-1990.
Board advisers Nature Conservancy Wisconsin, 1984-1991. Board directors Heritage Hill Foundation, 1987-1992, 95-97, president 1991-1992. Board directors Association American Colleges, 1978-1980, Brown County, Family Service Association, 1988-1993.
Chairman Brown County Cultural Council, 1991-1994. Member national council American Society for Public Administration, 1947-1950. Member international council United Nations University, 1974-1980.
Board directors American Council on Education, 1971-1974, secretary board, 1971-1972. Member national council American Political Association, 1950-1952. Member Wisconsin Society Ornithology, Wilderness Society, World Wildlife Fund, Interfaith Alliance, Common Cause, Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society, American Birding Association, Green Bay Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1970-1974), Municipal Clerks Education Foundation (board directors 1980-1997), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Jean Elizabeth Blomquist, March 23, 1944 (deceased April, 1997). Children: Nancy Louise, Gary Richard (deceased), Karen, William. Married Marjorie M. Fermanich, June 6, 1998.