Background
Rankin, Gene Raymond was born on September 29, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Eugene Carleton and Mildred Florence (Blomster) Rankin.
Rankin, Gene Raymond was born on September 29, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Eugene Carleton and Mildred Florence (Blomster) Rankin.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1966; Master of Science in Planning, University of Wisconsin, 1973; Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1980.
Systems analyst University of Wisconsin, Primate Research Center, Madison, 1967-1972;
planner, Dane County Regional Planning Commission, Madison, 1973-1979;
president, Mendota Research, since 1978;
with, Risser and Risser, Madison, 1980-1989;
director land regulation and records department, Dane County, Madison, 1984-1989;
private practice, Madison, Wisconsin, since 1989;
director board examiners, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Madison, since 1994. Planning consultant, Madison, 1973-1977. Guest lecturer land use, ethics and admiralty law Law School University of Wisconsin, 1982, 86, 93, 94, 95, 96, guest lectr.land economics Planning School, 1973-1981.
Guest lecturer various legal subjects University of Wisconsin Ext., since 1988.
Board of directors Madison Trust for History Preservation, 1984-1987, Madison Zoning Board of Appeals, 1986-1994, Dane County Humane Society, 1988-1990, Dane County Housing Development Corporation, 1975-1979. Special counsel City of Fitchburg, 1983-1984, National Trust for History Preservation, 1989-1990, City of Shullsburg, 1990-1998. General counsel Cat Fanciers' Association Midwestern Region, 1990-1995, History Madison, Inc., since 1981, Wisconsin Lead Region History Trust, Inc., since 1992.
Member legislation county Special Committee on Condo. Issues, Madison, 1984-1985;commissioner and vice-chairman Dane County Housing Authority, 1979-1984. Chairman Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Board, 1979-1981.
State chairman McCarthy 1976 campaign, Madison, 1974-1976. With United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1958-1960. Member American Planning Association, Urban Land Institute, Urban and Regional Information Sys.
Association, Wisconsin Bar Association (board directors, treasurer, founder environmental law section), Dane County Bar Association, Council Bar Admission Adminstrs., University of Wisconsin Hoofers Sailing Club (vice commodore 1972), Memorial Union Club, United States Yacht Racing Union.
Married Katherine E. Hundt, August 25, 1979. 1 child, Abigail Hundt.