The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Macareno, Amelia,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions.
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State of Wisconsin
Senate
April 8, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20, Senator Carol Roessler is temporarily replacing Senator Ted Kanavas on the State Building Commission. This replacement is effective for Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
Sincerely,
Russ Decker
Senate Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
March 31, 2008
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) is submitting the attached State Annual Performance Report for the Birth to 3 Program to meet the requirement in s.
51.44 (5)(c) to report on the Department's progress on implementing the Birth to 3 Program. The enclosed report, which covers the federal fiscal year 2006, was submitted to the federal government, to meet federal requirements.
The report highlights the very positive outcomes produced by the Birth to 3 Program. As intended, the vast majority, over 95%, of children are served in their homes or other settings for typically developing children, such as child care centers. Parent satisfaction with the program remains high; in particular, parents report increased capacity to help their children develop and learn and to communicate their children's needs as a result of early intervention services.
In the past year, the state and counties have engaged in a broad array of measures to improve the quality of the program. These efforts will continue to ensure that children with disabilities and their families are well served by Wisconsin's Birth to 3 Program.
Please contact Carol Noddings Eichinger of my staff at 608-267-3270 if you have questions regarding this report.
With warm regards,
kevin r. hayden
Secretary
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Government Accountability Board
April 3, 2008
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 2007-2008 session of the legislature, visit the Government Accountability Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Alston, Garth Philip Morris USA Inc., by its service company Altria Client Services, Inc.
Fahey, Joe Institute for Wisconsin's Future
Kennedy, Bryan AFT - Wisconsin
Petersen, Eric J Property Council of Australia (PCA)
Seligman, Noah Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service
Tyre, Scott Wisconsin Bankers Association
Wycoff, Shanna Community Financial Services Association of America
Also available from the Wisconsin Government Accountability 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,
Kevin Kennedy
Director and General Counsel
