Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
Scocos, Secretary John
Of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 07, 2015 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
January 28, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· John Scocos - Secretary - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
· Van Wanggaard - Senator - 21st Senate District
· Mark Reiling - State Commander, AMVETS WI
· Jim Endres - AMVETS WI
· Tim Thiers - Legislative Director, AMVETS WI
· David Kurtz - Commander, American Legion WI
· Larry Kutschma
· Joseph Hines - Veterans of Foreign Wars WI
· Telemachos Agoudemos - VFW WI
· James R. Strong - Fox Valley Veterans Council
· Buck Martin - Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe
· Trevor Welsch - Douglas County
· Tim Mayer - Artists for the Humanities
· Bruce Markert
· Charles Roloff - American Legion WI
· Jim Ingman - On Behalf of Einar H. Ingman, Congressional Medal of Honor
· Paul Fisk - American Legion WI
· Max Oleson - US Army Colonel - Retired
· Michael Kirchner - UW-Milwaukee Military and Veterans Resource Center
· Bill Hustad - Military Order of the Purple Heart WI
· Bill Lobeck - Military Order of the Purple Heart WI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Gary Goyke - Blind Veterans Association of Wisconsin
· Gary Goyke - Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
· Thomas Weber - Disabled American Veterans WI
· Peter Jozefowski - AMVETS WI
· Leo Endres - American Legion WI
· Ronnie Palm - AMVETS WI
· Ann Palm - AMVETS Auxiliary WI
· Candy Endres - AMVETS Auxiliary WI
· Joyce Endres - American Legion Auxiliary WI
· Pat Fuller - Gulf War Veteran
· Andre Jacque - Representative - 2nd Assembly District
· Kathy Bernier - Representative - 68th Assembly District
· Eric Esser - Office of Governor Scott Walker
· Denny Behr - Master Chief - Retired; Navy League of the United States
· Ted Lasser
· Tom Vandenberg - Schneider National
· Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Tom Middleton - Middleton Construction Consulting
· Robert Little - Commander, Mohican Veterans
· Glen Armstrong - Fort McCoy Retiree Area Council; Military Officer Association of America SE WI
· Kevin Keaveney
· Rick Smith - President, Veterans Ceremony - U.G.C., Inc.
· Joan Chwala - American Legion Auxiliary WI
· Teresa Isensee - American Legion Auxiliary
· Christopher Hanson - President, Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc.
· Richard Lindbeck - Vietnam Veterans of America, WI State Council
· Paul Fine - Commander, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, WI
· Michael Fischer - Commander, VFW Post 11038 WI
· Scott Bourassa - Commander, Polish League of American Veterans WI
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 28, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Carpenter, seconded by Senator Marklein that Scocos, Secretary John be recommended for confirmation.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk
