1. For More Information Contact:
Lori Blakeslee
Director of Communications
448-2025
Preble High School Welcomes Guest Speaker
Ralph Tease Jr. to Present the Dangers of
Distracted Driving on May 26
GREEN BAY, WI – May 25, 2016 – Preble High School students will welcome Ralph
Tease Jr., a local Habash Habash & Rottier attorney on Thursday, May 26 at 1:11 p.m. in the
Preble Library. The presentation was created by the firm, and will present the dangers of
distracted driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over
431,000 individuals were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2014.
The 15-19 year old age group has the largest proportion of drivers who were distracted at the
time of the crashes.
Ralph Tease Jr.: Ralph Tease Jr. is a Green Bay attorney, shareholder and manager partner
of the Green Bay and Appleton Habush Habush & Rottier firms. Tease is a 1978graduate of St.
Norbert College, before beginning his Law School studies at Marquette University Law School.
Upon graduation, he became a tax attorney for an accounting firm in Milwaukee, before
returning to Green Bay as a civil litigation specialist. Tease now handles a wide range of
personal injury and wrongful death cases, and has tried cases in courts throughout the state of
Wisconsin, according to the firm’s website. Tease was recognized as a 2015 and 2016 Best
Lawyer for personal injury litigation, and has been a licensed attorney for over 35 years. In
addition to his professional experience, Tease is active in the educational community, serving
on the St. Norbert College President’s Advisory Council and the Marquette University Law
School Advisory Board.
Mr. Tease will present to groups of juniors and seniors who are enrolled in Law and Psychology
classes at Preble. The first presentation begins at 1:11 p.m., followed by the second at 2:07 p.m.
in the Preble Library. Preble High School is located at 2222 Deckner Ave.
Green Bay Area Public School District
Department of School & Community Relations
200 South Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54303
(920) 448-2025
Media Release

2. Founded in 1856 with the opening of the Sale School, the Green Bay Area Public School District
is more than 150 years old. A unified school district of 92 square miles, it covers the city of
Green Bay, all of the village of Allouez, the village of Bellevue, the town of Scott, as well as part
of the towns of Ledgeview, Eaton, Green Bay and Humboldt. More than 21,000 students attend
an early education center, 25 elementary schools (4K-5), one K-8school, one specialty school
(K-8), one charter school (8-12), four middle schools (6-8) and four high schools (9-12),
making it the fifth largest school district in the state of Wisconsin. For more information, visit
the district website http://www.gbaps.org.
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