Steve Levine, assistant general counsel, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Madison, won the race for State Bar president-elect, defeating Dean R. Dietrich of Ruder Ware, Wausau, and G. Jeffrey George of Meyer Ltd., La Crosse. Levine received 2,382 votes, Dietrich received 2,185 votes, and George received 1,352 votes. Levine's term begins July 1 when D. Michael Guerin, Milwaukee, succeeds Michelle Behnke as State Bar president.

Steve Levine

Mark Pennow

Kathleen Grant

"I feel grateful and honored to have been chosen by my fellow lawyers as State Bar President," says Levine. "The election results seem to indicate that Wisconsin lawyers want some important changes in the bar and the legal profession, and over the next three years I'll do my best to help bring about those changes. Meanwhile, I can only sum up my feelings by quoting those immortal words of Wally Cleaver, `Boy, Beaver. You've really done it this time.'"

In other State Bar races, Mark Pennow of Denissen, Kranzush, Mahoney & Ewald, Green Bay, was elected State Bar treasurer, defeating Howard Bichler, general counsel for St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Hertel, 2,645 votes to 2,411 votes.

Kathleen E. Grant of Davczyk & Varline, Wausau, defeated Susan L. Collins of the Boardman Law Firm, Madison, for a seat on the Judicial Council, 2,880 votes to 2,204 votes.

Those elected to serve on the State Bar Board of Governors are:

• District 1: Joseph M. Cardamone III, Salem
• District 2: Barbara L. Burbach, James E. Collis, Gwendolyn G. Connolly, William J. Domina, John W. Hein, Margaret W. Hickey, Catherine A. La Fleur, all of Milwaukee
• District 3: Grant E. Birtch, Neenah
• District 5: J. David Rice, Sparta
• District 6: C. Michael Hausman, Delafield
• District 7: Thomas W. Bertz, Stevens Point
• District 9: James C. Boll Jr., John L. Cates, Deborah M. Smith, all of Madison
• District 11: Kenneth A. Knudson, Superior
• District 13: Robert J. Asti, Cedarburg
• District 15: Eugene A. Gasiorkiewicz, Racine

Bruce Munson, Madison, is the Government Lawyers Division president-elect. Daniel F. Rinzel, Alexandria, Va., is the Nonresident Lawyers Division president-elect. Harry G. Holz, Milwaukee, is the Senior Lawyers Division president-elect. Amy Wochos, Milwaukee, is the Young Lawyers Division president-elect.

All terms begin on July 1.