Richardson, Amy
Plastic Container Recovery, National Assn for
Subject(s): Any and all legislative and regulatory matters affecting the plastic container industry.
Mitchell, Brian
Pro-Life Wisconsin
Subject(s): Pro-Life Wisconsin seeks to influence all legislation which directly affects the unborn, the aged, the disabled, and the terminally ill. Pro-Life Wisconsin opposes all abortion, infanticide, and enthanasia. We also oppose any public financing of abortion, infanticide, enthanasia and birth
Matuska, Mary
Rural Development Center, Wisconsin
Subject(s): WRDC's public policy advocacy work will primarily focus on agriculture, environmental and conservation issues, banking and commerce and rural development initiatives.
Wenzel, William
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Subject(s): Areas relating to health care liability insurance.
Vaughan, Michael
Wackenhut Corrections Corporation, MultiState Associates Inc on
behalf of
Subject(s): Corrections legislation, administration, regulation and policy.
Cook, Sharon
Mitchell, Brian
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
Automatic Merchandising Council, Wisconsin
Stenger, Scott
Automobile Manufacturers Assn, American
Edmunds, Donald
Counties Assn, Wisconsin
Behrens, Ken
Economic Development Assn, Wisconsin
Steinmetz, Amy
Flambeau Mining Co
Kent, Paul
Forethought Group, Inc, The
Kuehn, Ronald W
Homesteaders Life Company
Kuehn, Ronald W
Manufactured Housing Assn, Wisconsin
Bright, Michael
Manufacturers & Commerce, Wisconsin
Borgerding, Eric
McElligott, Thomas
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Selig-Prieb, Wendy
Mortgage Bankers Assn, Wisconsin
Steinmetz, Amy
Pierce National Life Insurance Company
Kuehn, Ronald W
United Family Life Insurance Co
Kuehn, Ronald W
Termination of lobbying authorizations:
The following individuals are no longer authorized to lobby on behalf of the organizations listed below, as of the dates indicated.
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Katzman, William 3/17/97
Stitt, Donald 3/20/97
Tenuta, James 4/2/97
Milwaukee, City of
Czarnezki, Joseph J 3/17/97
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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executive order #308
Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconsin be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for the Brave Personnel of the United States Air Force Reserve's 440th Airlift Wing Who Lost Their Lives in the Line of Duty in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, April 1, 1997, a Milwaukee-based Air Force Reserve cargo aircraft en route from Howard Air Force Base to Soto Cano Air Base crashed at the end of an airport runway in Honduras; and
WHEREAS, Senior Master Sergeant Leland Rassmussen, Staff Sergeant Vicki Clifton, and Senior Airman Samuel Keene of the United State Air Force Reserve's 440th Airlift Wing lost their lives while on this resupply mission; and
WHEREAS, Senior Master Sergeant Rassmussen, Staff Sergeant Clifton, and Senior Airman Keene honorably served the people of the United States and the people of Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the people of Wisconsin mourn the loss of these brave service personnel;
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, located in Milwaukee County and at the State Capitol in the City of Madison, beginning forthwith until sundown on Monday, April 7, 1997.
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IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, 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 second day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven.
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
executive order #309
Relating to the creation of the Wisconsin Science Advisory Council on Metallic Mining
WHEREAS, Wisconsin has a well-established tradition and history of mining its metallic ore resources for the benefit of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin has an equally well-established tradition and history of protecting and preserving its environmental heritage; and
WHEREAS, mining of metallic ore reserves represents a significant economic opportunity in this state; and
WHEREAS, certain metallic mining practices have caused degradation of surface and ground water through acid drainage and the release of heavy metals; and
WHEREAS, technology has been advanced that promises to prevent or eliminate environmental pollution caused by the mining of metallic ore reserves; and
WHEREAS, the interests of the citizens of Wisconsin will best be served by basing decisions regarding metallic ore mining in this state on sound scientific principles;
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:
1.
Create the Wisconsin Science Advisory Council on Metallic Mining (hereinafter "Council") and require the Council to perform the following substantive functions:
a.
Identify the technologies that are effective in preventing or eliminating environmental degradation from metallic ore mining operations;
