DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
May 3, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to s.
25.17(14r), Wis. Stats., I have attached a revised copy of SWIB's "Investment Policy, Objectives, and Guidelines" recently adopted by the Board of Trustees plus a copy that shows the language added or deleted as a result of the changes.
SWIB's "Investment Goals, Strategies and Performance Report" was filed last week and provides a more detailed discussion of strategy and investment changes being implemented as a result of changes to the Guidelines. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
DAVID C. MILLS
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
May 10, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2005 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Bolder, Jesse Wisconsin Window & Door Manufacturers Coalition
Crawford, Jeff Forest County Potawatomi Community
Elias, Nathan HNTB
Geboy, Brett American Cancer Society
Hinz, Russ American Cancer Society
Hubbard, Gregory LogistiCare
Johns, Jason E Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association
McClenahan, William Forest County Potawatomi Community
McIntosh, Forbes Garmin International Inc.
McIntosh, Forbes LogistiCare
Ott, Christopher Action Wisconsin
Walsh, Kenneth GTECH Corporation
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Weeks, Brian AFSCME International
Wenzler, Hilary Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May 3, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Heine
, Margaret,
of Janesville, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May 3, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Lockhart, Jack,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the reading be dispensed with, and the appointments be taken up en masse.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Allan Kehl be taken up separately.
Barisas-Matula, Mylinda,
of Sheboygan, as a member of the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Pickett, Debra M.,
of Darlington, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Starr
, Ann Marie,
of Shorewood, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Vue
, Mai Zong,
of Madison, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Erpenbach and Miller - 2.
Confirmed.
Kehl
, Allan,
of Kenosha, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Miller and Robson - 4.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Relating to the definition of "dental school."
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, May 6, 2005.
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, May 10, 2005
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The committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Relating to supervision and disclosure.
No action taken.
