Background
Bear was born on September 18, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bear was born on September 18, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts.
University of Wisconsin–Madison. University of Wisconsin Law School.
He graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in New York City before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and attending the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Bear was a Democratic member of the Assembly from 1977 to 1978. He was a member of the Senate from 1979 to 1980.