Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources
BRANCEL, BEN,
of Endeavor, as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
March 11, 1998
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Absent: (0) None.
· Ben Brancel, Endeavor
· John Malchine, Chair, Agriculture Board, Wind Lake
· Rod Nilsestuen, WI Federation of Cooperatives, Madison
· Brad Legreid, WI Dairy Products Assoc, Middleton
· Betsy Ahner, WI Fertilizer & Chemical Assoc, Madison
· Mary Farrell-Stieve, NFO, Baraboo
· Russ Weisensel, WI Agri-Business Council, Madison
· None.
· None.
· Delora Newton, Governor's Office
· Ron Kuehn, WI Cranberry Growers, WI Pork Producers, WI Potato & Vegetable Growers, and WI Agri-Services, Madison
· Senator Alan Lasee, 1st Senate District
· Representative Al Ott, 3rd Assembly District
· Representative Tom Sykora, 67th Assembly District
· Rick Stadelman, WI Towns Association, Shawano
· John Umhoefer, WI Cheesemakers Association, Madison
· Keri Retallick, WI Pork Producers Association, Lancaster
· Paul Zimmerman, WI Farm Bureau, Madison
· None.
March 11, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator A. Lasee, seconded by Senator Zien, that
Brancel, Ben
be recommended for confirmation.
Ayes: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0
Randy Romanski
Committee Clerk
