sentences:  He also maintained a private practice and served as prosecutor for the city of Shorewood during this same time period.While in the House, Carruthers served as chair of the Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee on Government Structure, the Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee on Metro Affairs, the Judiciary Subcommittee on Data Privacy, the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, and the Rules and Legislative Administration Subcommittee on Administration.In 1993, Carruthers was chosen to be Majority Leader when Irv Anderson became Speaker.