By
Representatives Gottlieb, Jensen, Davis, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Kaufert, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, McCormick, Moulton, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Pridemore, Staskunas and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Ellis, Brown, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Kapanke, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Zien.
To committee on Rules.
Communications
October 5, 2005
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Room 208
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Patrick:
Representative Don Pridemore will replace Representative Sheryl Albers on the Assembly Judiciary Committee for the remainder of this session.
Please call Ellen Nowak of my office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
John g. gard
Speaker
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Veterans Affairs
Madison
September 30, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In accordance with Wis. Stats. s.
45.35 (3d)(b), the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and the Wisconsin Council on Veterans Programs jointly submit the biennially report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2), including a general summary of the activities and membership over the past two years of the council and each organization on the council.
Inactive Council member organizations:
Veterans of WWI
American Red Cross
Federation for Culturally Diverse Veterans
The information contained in the report was compiled by WDVA staff and the Council Chair from materials submitted by the representative from each organization on the Council.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at (608) 266-1315 for further information or assistance.
Sincerely,
John A. Scocos
Secretary
Referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of State Employment Relations
Madison
September 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
It is with great pleasure that we present the July 1, 2003- June 30, 2005 annual report from the State Council on Affirmative Action. The report details the Council's activities and specifically highlights both the Fourth and Fifth Annual Diversity Awards that are provided to agencies and universities with the most productive initiatives and best practices in affirmative action and diversity.
The State Council on Affirmative Action is in its 28th year of operation and continues to explore new ideas in order to foster measurable progress towards an equitable and diverse work force in state government and the University of Wisconsin system.
The efforts of the Council have strived to compliment the mission of the Division of Affirmative Action and the Office of State Employment Relations, which is to provide innovative human resources leadership and strategic direction to Wisconsin State Government in order to maximize the quality and diversity of the state's workforce.
I am convinced that the efforts of the Council will continue forward to increase the opportunities of both Wisconsin State Government and the University System to achieve diversity in all applicable procedures and practices. We look forward to many more productive and prosperous years of growth for this effort.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Director
Referred to committee on Labor.