Christianson, Peter C.
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board as employers of lobbyists have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
Petroleum Marketers Assn of Wisconsin & Wisconsin Assn of Convenience Stores, Inc
Oakley, Kara
Public Power Inc SYSTEM, Wisconsin
Hilbert, Lisa
Organization's cessation of lobbying activity:
The following organization previously registered with the Ethics Board as an employer of lobbyists has indicated a cessation of all lobbying activity effective on the date shown.
Strong Capital Management, Inc. 9/9/96
Dragisic, John 9/9/96
Lemke, Thomas 9/9/96
Weitzer, John 9/9/96
Mulcahy, Charles 9/9/96
Hagerup, Chris 9/9/96
Elliott, Brian 9/9/96
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 the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 12, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Lombard, Dennis L.,
of Manitowoc, as a member of the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Transportation, Utilities and Financial Institutions.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 5, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to inform you that I am withdrawing the nomination of Mr. J. David Christenson for appointment to the Credit Union Review Board.
Mr. Christenson has notified my office that he is unable to accept the nomination at this time.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
executive order #294
Relating to the Amendment of Executive Order #289
WHEREAS, the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on 21st Century Jobs ("Commission") was created on July 1, 1996 by Executive Order #289; and
WHEREAS, Executive Order #289 fixed the size of the Commission at twenty-five (25) members; and
WHEREAS, the need exists to expand the membership of the Commission beyond twenty-five (25);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of this State, and specifically by Section
14.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes, do hereby amend paragraph 2) of Executive Order#289 as follows:
2) Provide that the Commission shall consist of not more than thirty (30) members appointed by the Governor and that the Governor shall designate one member as chair.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this fifth day of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six.
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
executive order #296
Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconsin be Flown Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for the Late Corporal Richard G. Parquette of the Bayfield County Sheriff's Department
WHEREAS, on the morning of September 10, 1996, Corporal Richard G. Parquette was killed in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Parquette served the people of Bayfield County and the people of Wisconsin with distinction and honor;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning forthwith until sundown on September 13, 1996.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this eleventh day of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six.
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
executive order #297
Relating to Issuance of General Obligation Bonds for the Veterans Home Loan Program and Appointment of Hearing Officer
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin (the "State") proposes to issue its General Obligation Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000, for the purpose of financing veterans mortgage loans (the "Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, Section
147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, requires, as a condition of the exception from federal income taxation of interest on the Bonds, that the issuance of the Bonds be approved by the State after a public hearing following reasonable public public notice or by a referendum;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of Wisconsin, do appoint the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (the "Secretary") as hearing officer to hold a public hearing on the proposed issuance of the Bonds, following reasonable public notice, in accordance with the standards set forth in Section
147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and direct the Secretary to deliver to the Governor a transcript or summary of the appearances at that hearing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this twelfth day of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six.
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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Relating to the retailer's discount.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, September 17, 1996.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing, Government Operations and Cultural Affairs, September 18, 1996.
