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Senator Dave Zien To Be Honored
Posted on Aug 27, 2009
Posted 12/28/2006 Senator Dave Zien has served in the Wisconsin legislature since 1988, first in the Assembly, then elected to the Senate in 1993. He was the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 2005 until the election in November, 2006.
Zien is best known as the motorcycle riding legislator, with over 840,000 miles on his Harley-Davidson. Senator Zien authored every piece of motorcycle legislation in Wisconsin since he was first elected. He has been a champion of motorcyclists’ rights since the early 1970’s, when he served as Vice-President of the Wisconsin Better Bikers Association.
Long time friend of Zien and Hupy and Abraham employee, Tony “Pan” Sanfelipo, is organizing an appreciation banquet for Zien to thank him for his unselfish work on behalf of the nation’s motorcyclists. The banquet will be on January 20, 2007, at Capitol City Harley-Davidson Dealership.
There will be presentations by Ed Moreland, AMA Vice President of Government Relations, Kirk “Hardtail” Willard, President of the MRF, and Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice President of Government Relations, Mike Kneebone, President of the Iron Butt Association, Greg Rodd, Executive Director, ABATE of Wisconsin, Pam West, National Parks Service and John Scocos, Secretary, Wisconsin Veteran’s Affairs Department. Also speaking, will be former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, and New York Myke, San Diego Harley-Davidson.
Nationally known bikers’ rights activist and photo journalist, John “Rogue” Herlihy will also attend, compliments of Hupy and Abraham, S.C. Rogue will cover this event exclusively for Easyriders and Biker Magazine.
