February 15, 2007
Governor Jim Doyle
State Capitol, Room 115 East
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Governor Doyle,
Pursuant to
2005 Wisconsin Act 457, I have appointed the following person to the Building Inspector Review Board:
David Huebsch
W16941 Pow Wow Lane
Galesville, WI 54630
608‐582‐1147
David has experience as a building inspector, and I am certain he will make an excellent addition to the Board.
Please feel free to contact me if you should have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mike Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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February 15, 2007
Patrick Fuller, Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
234.02(1), I have appointed Representative Steve Wieckert to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
15.155(4)(a)4, I have appointed Representative Scott Suder to the Rural Economic Development Board.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
15.197(24)(a)2, I have appointed Representative Suzanne Jeskewitz to serve on the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
14.017(4), I have appointed Representative Terry Musser to serve on the Council on Military and State Relations.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
15.70(2), I have appointed Representative Steve Kestell to the Historical Society Board of Curators.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
15.467(3)(c), I have appointed Representative Jerry Petrowski and Representative Eugene Hahn to the Council on Highway Safety.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
15.915(6)(b)5, I have appointed Representative Don Friske to the Environmental Education Board.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
15.57(4), I have appointed Representative Scott Newcomer to the Educational Communications Board.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
15.195(4), I have appointed Representative Joel Kleefisch to the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
14.017(2), I have appointed Representative John Townsend to the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse.
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
13.55(1), I have appointed Representative Mark Gundrum and Representative David Cullen to the Commission on Uniform State Laws.
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Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
113.489(1g), I have appointed the following members to the Transportation Projects Commission:
Representative Phil Montgomery
Representative Mark Gottlieb
Representative Jerry Petrowski
Representative Amy Sue Vruwink
Representative Tom Nelson
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
15.227(8), I have appointed Representative John Townsend and Representative Pedro Colon to the Council on Migrant Labor.
Sincerely,
Mike Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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February 15, 2007
Larry Isaak, President
Midwestern Higher Education Compact
1300 South Second Street, Suite 130
Minneapolis, MN 55454‐1079
Dear Mr. Isaak,
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
14.90(1)(b), I have appointed Representative Steve Nass to the Midwestern Higher Education Commission.
Representative Nass is currently serving as the chair of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, and I am certain he will make an excellent addition to the Commission. Representative Nass can be reached at:
Representative Steve Nass
Wisconsin State Assembly
State Capitol, Room 12 West
Madison, WI 53708
608‐266‐5715
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mike Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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February 15, 2007
Charles Merritt
Vice President of External Relations
Education Commission of the States
700 Broadway, Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80203‐3460
Dear Mr. Merritt,
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section
39.76(1), I have appointed Representative Don Pridemore as the Wisconsin State Assembly commissioner on the Education Commission of the States.
Representative Pridemore currently serves as the chair of the Assembly Education Reform Committee, and I am certain he will make an excellent addition to the Commission. Representative Pridemore can be reached at:
Representative Don Pridemore
Wisconsin State Assembly
State Capitol, Room 318 North
Madison, WI 53708
608‐267‐2367
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mike Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
February 14, 2007
Dear President Risser and Speaker Huebsch:
Assembly Bill 72
makes certain adjustments to the 2005‐2007 executive budget and contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Accordingly, and pursuant to Wis. Stat. §
16.47(2), I consider this bill an emergency bill, and I recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the budget bill.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
JIM Doyle
Governor
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Communications
February 15, 2007
Representative Jeff Fitzgerald
Chairperson, Assembly Committee on Rules
215 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Chairperson Fitzgerald:
Representative Richards and myself are unable to attend the Assembly Rules Committee meeting today due to a prior engagement.
I am hereby requesting excused absences for both of us.
Sincerely,
Jim Kreuser
Assembly Democratic Leader
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Technical College System
Madison
February 16, 2007
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to share with you the attached report in compliance with sec. 38.04(21), stat. This provision requires the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board to submit an annual report regarding high school students attending technical colleges. The report is to be submitted to the Legislature and to three state agencies (Departments of Administration, Public Instruction and Workforce Development). The reporting requirement was established in the 1997‐99 biennial budget (
1997 Wisconsin Act 27). This edition of the report provides enrollment information from 2000‐01 through 2005‐06. The following level of activity occurred in 2005‐06:
•2,276 high school students attended the WTCS under the 118.15 Compulsory Education Option.
•2,896 high school students attended the WTCS under the Youth Options Program.
•Over 8,663 high school students enrolled in WTCS postsecondary level courses through means other than 118.15 Compulsory Education or Youth Options.
