Paul Offner

Paul Offner (August 7, 1942 – April 20, 2004) was an American economist, educator, public health expert, and Democratic politician.

Paul Offner
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985
Preceded by	Milo Knutson
Succeeded by	Brian Rude
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 95th district
In office January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Lawrence R. Gibson
Succeeded by	John Medinger
Personal details
Born	(1942-08-07)August 7, 1942 Bennington, Vermont, U.S.
Died	April 20, 2004(2004-04-20) (aged 61) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Cause of death	Cancer
Resting place	Saint Agnes Cemetery, Avon, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Molly
Children	1
Parent	Richard Offner (father)
Alma mater	Amherst College (B.A.) Princeton University (M.P.A., Ph.D.)

Biography

Born in Bennington, Vermont, Offner was raised in Italy. Offner graduated from Amherst College in 1964. He received an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in 1966 and a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University in 1970 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "Labor force participation in the ghetto: a study of New York City poverty areas." In 1974, Offner was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Then in 1976, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate serving until 1984. After his legislative service, Offner worked in Ohio in public health. Then he worked for Daniel Patrick Moynihan as a legislative aide. Finally he worked for the Washington, D.C., government, was a professor at Georgetown University, and worked at the Urban Institute.

Works

• Offner, Paul (1970). Labor force participation in the ghetto: a study of New York City poverty areas. Princeton University.