Janet Ritchey (date of birth December 28, 1963), convicted on September 12, 1991, of Delivery of Cocaine, was sentenced to three years of probation and to pay restitution. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 6-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Ms. Ritchey was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on her positive adjustment, community achievements, and the recommendations of both the District attorney and Judge.
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Charles Hoerter (date of birth November 18, 1955), convicted on February 27, 1974, of Burglary, was sentenced to sixty days in jail with Huber (withheld), three years of probation, and to pay restitution. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 6-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Mr. Hoerter was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on his positive adjustment, the length of time since the offense, his young age at the time of conviction, a lack of prior or subsequent criminal justice system contact, and his community involvement.
Andrew Degnan (date of birth May 23, 1965), convicted on January 23, 1995, Aggravated Battery, was sentenced to three years of probation. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 6-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Mr. Degnan was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on his positive adjustment, a lack of prior and subsequent criminal justice system contact, valid job concerns, and recommendations from various members of his community and the Judge.
Michele Mattie (date of birth January 22, 1959), convicted on February 25, 1993, of Theft in a Business Setting, was sentenced to two years of probation, alcohol and drug treatment, and to pay restitution. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 6-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Ms. Mattie was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on her positive adjustment, personal growth and development, a lack of previous and subsequent criminal justice system contact, the length of time since the offense, and valid job concerns.
Brenda Pearson (date of birth April 5, 1961), convicted on June 6, 1996, of Possession of a Controlled Substance, second/subsequent offense, was sentenced to sixty days in the house of corrections (stayed) and two years of probation. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 6-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Ms. Pearson was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on her positive adjustment, extensive personal growth and development, the non-violent nature of the crime, and valid job concerns.
Richard Kurtz (date of birth October 20, 1965), convicted on April 2, 1984, of two counts of Burglary (PTAC), was sentenced to three years of probation and to pay restitution. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 6-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Mr. Kurtz was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on his positive adjustment, a lack of prior and subsequent criminal justice system contact, the length of time since the offense, his young age at time of crime, and a low risk of reoffending.
Dawn Cureton (date of birth June 5, 1968), convicted on October 25, 1990, of Failure to Report Receipt of Income, was sentenced to four years of probation and to pay restitution. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 4-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Ms. Cureton was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on her positive adjustment, extensive personal growth and development, a lack of prior and subsequent criminal justice system contact, the non-violent nature of the crime, the length of time since the offense, and community achievement.
Mark Braun (date of birth April 1, 1976), convicted on August 22, 1994, of Delivery of THC, was sentenced to forty-five days in jail (with work release) and three years of probation. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 4-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Mr. Braun was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on his positive adjustment, the length of time since the offense, valid job concerns, and his young age at the time of conviction.
John Nunemaker (date of birth February 19, 1943), convicted on July 31, 1965, of Abandonment, was sentenced to two years of probation. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 4-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Mr. Nunemaker was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on a lack of subsequent criminal justice system contact, the length of time since the offense, a low risk of reoffending, documented need, and the recommendation from the District Attorney.
Alfred Poston (date of birth July 9, 1957), convicted on April 23, 1976, of Armed Robbery (PTAC), was sentenced to six years in the state reformatory. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 4-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Mr. Poston was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on his positive adjustment, the length of time since the offense, extensive personal growth, and his foster care work.
Donna Gray (date of birth August 15, 1963), convicted on October 19, 1990, of Failure to Report Receipt of Income and Food Stamp Fraud, was sentenced to five years of probation and to pay restitution. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 4-0. Following the Board's recommendation, Ms. Gray was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on her positive adjustment, her extensive personal growth and development through her continued education, the difficult circumstances surrounding the crime, a lack of prior and subsequent criminal justice system contact, the length of time since the offense, and a low risk of reoffending.
Glenn S. Cory (date of birth April 16, 1957), convicted on November 28, 1988, of two counts of Uttering a Forged Writing, was sentenced to ninety days in jail for each count (stayed), three years of probation (each count, to run concurrent), and to pay restitution. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 5-1. Following the Board's recommendation, Mr. Cory was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on a lack of prior and subsequent criminal justice system contact, the non-violent nature of the crime, and the length of time since the offense.
Greg Anderson (date of birth November 25, 1979), convicted on September 10, 1998, of Burglary (PTAC) and Theft (PTAC), was sentenced to seven months in jail with Huber, five years of probation, and to pay restitution. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board recommended granting a pardon by a vote of 5-1. Following the Board's recommendation, Mr. Anderson was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on the length of time since the offense, no subsequent criminal justice system contact, a low risk of reoffending, his young age at the time of conviction, and the recommendation of the District Attorney.
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Devery Harrington (date of birth October 5, 1963), convicted on December 4, 1998 and of Manufacture/Deliver Cocaine on October 6, 1988, was sentenced to pay a fine. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board was split by a vote of 3-3. Mr. Harrington was granted a pardon on November 25, 2009, based on his positive adjustment, a lack of subsequent criminal justice system contacts, the length of time since the offense, and his solid work history.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Doyle
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Employee Trust Funds
March 24, 2010
The Honorable, The Legislature:
I am pleased to present the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) for the year ended December 31, 2008. Management is responsible for both the accuracy of the data and the completeness and fairness of the presentation. I hope you will find this report useful and informative.
This report is intended to provide comprehensive and reliable information about ETF, the WRS, and other benefit plans and trust funds administered by the Department. I would like to express my appreciation to the Governor, members of the legislature, members of the boards, staff, employers, participants, and all those whose efforts and interest combine to assure the successful operation of our system, while protecting the integrity of the trust funds.
Sincerely,
david a. stella
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
May 11, 2010
The Honorable, The Legislature:
In accordance with s.16.75(3m)(c)4, Wis. Stats., enclosed is the State of Wisconsin Minority Business Report for Fiscal Year 2009. The report provides information on State Agency and University of Wisconsin purchasing with minority business enterprises (MBE) certified by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
Overall MBE purchasing totaled $77,134,785. The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) MBE spending level and percentage ratio were the second highest in program history. This figure represents a MBE participation rate of 4.49 percent on overall spending in FY 09. Other highlights include:
State architectural/engineering spend represented a 9.74% MBE participation rate thus meeting or exceeding the five percent goal for the twenty-second consecutive year. State construction MBE spend was 5.27% and state highway MBE contracting increased by more than 22%.
State agency general procurement activity with MBEs grew by more than 18% from Fiscal Year 2008.
Twelve agencies exceeded the five percent MBE goal, and Cabinet agencies specifically have a three year (FY 07-09) average MBE spending rate of nearly six percent.
State government will continue to value its minority-owned business partnership and remain committed to helping minority-owned businesses succeed and compete for state contracts.
Sincerely,
michael l. morgan
Secretary
Referred to committee on Labor, Elections, and Urban Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
May 12, 2010
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed an evaluation of public health programs and medical education and research initiatives established by the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health. The schools established these programs and initiatives with funding they received in trust when Blue Cross Blue Shield United of Wisconsin became a for-profit, publicly held stock insurance corporation. They requested our evaluation to fulfill requirements in a March 2000 order by the Commissioner of Insurance.
The Commissioner's order divided the funds equally and restricted their use to medical education and research and public health initiatives. From December 2003 through December 2007, a total of $630.4 million was transferred to permanent endowments managed separately by each school. Through December 31, 2008, the Medical College expended $32.1 million and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health expended $44.1 million on grants and administration.
Both schools have generally complied with the requirements they established for awarding and monitoring their funding, and we found that most grantees met the objectives described in their proposals. However, there were some exceptions, and we include recommendations for the schools to improve grant management and oversight. We also identified policy issues for their consideration, including possible changes to the conflict-of-interest policies for the committees that award some funds at each school and the need to continue careful monitoring of endowment balances. We also suggest the Commissioner of Insurance consider clarifying the definition of supplanting, the degree to which medical education and research funds may be allocated by the schools' Deans on a noncompetitive basis, and the extent to which the schools should directly expend public health funding rather than award it to community-based programs administered by other entities.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the schools and grantees as we conducted this evaluation. Results of our in-depth review of 40 individual projects funded by each school are summarized in a separate document (report 10-7). The schools' responses to our evaluation follow the appendices.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
May 12, 2010
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The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed an evaluation of public health programs and medical education and research initiatives established by the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The schools established these programs and initiatives with funding they received in trust when Blue Cross Blue Shield United of Wisconsin became a for-profit, publicly held stock insurance corporation. They requested our evaluation to fulfill requirements in a March 2000 order by the Commissioner of Insurance.
This report includes profiles of the 80 grant projects we reviewed in detail, including 20 public health projects and 20 medical education and research projects at each school. For each project, we interviewed the grantees and reviewed project proposals, budgets, expenditures, and progress reports. Our complete evaluation of each schools' program is report 10-6, which includes an assessment of expenditures and operations, as well as policy issues for consideration by the Commissioner of Insurance, the Wisconsin United for Health Foundation, and the schools.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the schools and grantees as we conducted this evaluation. The schools' responses to our evaluation follow the appendices of report 10-6.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Veterans Affairs
May 13, 2010
The Honorable, The Legislature:
In accordance with Wis. Stats. s.45.35(3d)(b), the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and the Wisconsin Council on Veterans Programs jointly submit the biennial report to the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature for distribution to the Legislature under s.13.172(2) in odd numbered years. The reports were due September 30, 2009 and included a general summary of the activities and membership for the 2007-2009 of the Council on Veterans Programs and from each organization represented on the Council.
As of the September 30, 2009 deadline, all Council member organizations but the Paralyzed Veterans of America and United Women Veterans submitted reports. Those final two reports have been received and attached hereto.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at (608) 266-1315 for further information or assistance.
Sincerely,
kenneth b. black
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Claims Board
May 14, 2010
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is the report of the State Claims Board covering the claims heard on April 28, 2010.
Those claims approved for payment pursuant to the provisions of s.
16.007 and
755.05 Stats., have been paid directly by the Board.
This report is for the information of the Legislature. The Board would appreciate your acceptance and publication of it in the Journal to inform the members of the Legislature.
Sincerely,
Cari Anne Renlund
Secretary
STATE OF WISCONSIN CLAIMS BOARD
The State of Wisconsin Claims Board conducted hearings at the State Capitol Building in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 28, 2010, upon the following claims:
