State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
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To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
April 16, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
The Bureau of Health Information, Department of Health and Family Services, is pleased to submit to the Governor and the Legislature the Health Care Data Report, 2002. The data for this report were collected under section 153.05, Wisconsin Statutes, and are published as authorized by the requirements of section 120.20, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
This report is based on data reported quarterly to the Bureau of Health Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals and Medicare-certified, freestanding and ambulatory surgery centers in Wisconsin. It presents a summary of data on utilization and charges at those facilities in 2002.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Office of State Employment Relations
April 2004
The Honorable, The Legislature:
I am pleased to present to you the 2003 annual report on Affirmative Action for Wisconsin State Government. The report symbolizes the continuing commitment by the State of Wisconsin and the Office of State Employment Relations (OSER) to provide equal employment opportunities.
The State's workforce is becoming more representative of Wisconsin's rich and diverse heritage. We will continue to seek ways to eliminate underutilized job groups in the workforce while maintaining timely and quality service delivery to our customers.
OSER will continue to guide the state's affirmative action and equal employment opportunity efforts building on the knowledge gathered from the past and upholding diversity as a fundamental principle.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Director
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 20, 2004
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 2003 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Boetcher, David International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Electrician Local Unions
Dotzour, Althea Gathering Waters Conservancy, Inc.
Fox, Peter D Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Graff, Corey Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc.
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
Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 15, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Clifford, Linda,
of Madison, as a member of the State Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 13, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Genisot, Kenneth,
of Gile, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2006.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Office of the Governor
April 14, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Johnson, Diane L.,
of Hazelhurst, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
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
April 16, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Nitzke
, Susan,
of Cottage Grove, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
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
April 16, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Rooney
, James F.,
of Racine, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2009.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 13, 2004