Gov.-elect Evers and Lt. Gov.-elect Barnes: Announce additions to administration team

Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes announced three new members of the administration. Mary Kolar will serve as Department of Veterans Affairs secretary; Kathy Koltin Blumenfeld will serve as Department of Financial Institutions secretary; and Brian Pahnke will serve as the state budget director. “The team members we are announcing today will help our administration connect the dots on important issues facing our state,” Tony Evers said. “I am confident they will make sure veterans and their families receive the benefits they have earned, work with the Wisconsin business and financial

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Evers names Kolar Vets secretary, Blumenfeld to lead DFI

Gov.-elect Tony Evers today announced Mary Kolar, a Dane County supervisor and retired Navy captain, will serve as his secretary of Veterans Affairs. He also announced Kathy Koltin Blumenfeld, the executive vice president of special operations at TASC, will lead the Department of Financial Institutions. And Brian Pahnke, who served under Evers at DPI as the assistant state superintendent for finan… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Cain campaign: Municipal Judge Steve Cain announces candidacy for Ozaukee County Circuit Court and support from judicial leaders

Contact:     cainforjudge@gmail.com Cedarburg– Cedarburg resident and Mid Moraine Municipal Court Judge Steve Cain announces his candidacy for Ozaukee County Circuit Court.   Judge Cain has already secured the endorsements of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Daniel Kelly and Rebecca Bradley as well as incumbent Ozaukee County Judge Joe Voiland.  He looks forward to earning support from the legal community, law enforcement, and the citizens of the county. Judge Cain offered the following statement: “I am honored to announce my candidacy for Ozaukee County Circuit Court. It is my sincere hope that the citizens of Ozaukee County will recognize my service as a municipal judge, lawyer and

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Peterson campaign: Turns in 3,000 signatures for MPS Board bid

Bob Peterson, candidate for the at-large seat on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, today turned in 3,000 nomination signatures to the Milwaukee Election Commission. The 3,000 total is double the required amount of 1,500 signatures, and the maximum a candidate is allowed to turn in. Peterson noted that his supporters had actually collected several hundred signatures more than the 3,000 maximum.  “I want to thank the more than 100 community volunteers who have supported our campaign, circulated papers and collected signatures,” Peterson said. “It’s an indication not just of broad support for my candidacy, but more importantly shows the

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Rep. Hebl: Lays out plans for 2019-20 session

Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 With less than a month to go before the 2019-2020 session begins, it is time to lay forward my plan for the next two years. As ever, my main focus will be on education and the environment, with additional focus on health care issues, elections, and court reform. There are several bills from last session that I plan to reintroduce, as well as some new bills and ideas that I will be looking at. Some highlights include: Court Reform: I will reintroduce a Fair Courts package aimed at restoring faith in the court system. It

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Dept. of Corrections: Minimum-security inmate Clarence Saffold escaped from Felmers Chaney Correctional Cente

Minimum-security inmate Clarence Saffold, confined at Felmers Chaney Correctional Center, has escaped from Felmers Chaney Correctional Center. The incident has been reported to the Milwaukee Police Department. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this inmate should immediately contact law enforcement. Name: Clarence Saffold Date of Birth: 10/09/1968 Gender: Male Race: Black Height: 5’10” Weight 210 lbs. Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black County of Conviction: Milwaukee Offense information is available on the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website.

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Rep.-elect Dittrich: Announces Assembly committee assignments

Contact: Rep.-elect Dittrich, 262-391-5458 City of Oconomowoc — Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced on Dec. 21 the Republican appointments to the standing Assembly committees for the 2019-2020 legislative session, which begins on January 7, 2019. Following that announcement, Representative-Elect Barbara Dittrich would like to announce to her constituents her individual Assembly committee assignments. Dittrich will serve on the Financial Institutions, Jobs & the Economy, Labor & Integrated Employment, Medicaid Reform & Oversight, Small Business Development, and Ways & Means Committees, as well as the Vice Chair of Workforce Development Committee. “I am very excited to get started,” said Dittrich. “I

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Wisconsin Education Association Council: Statement on Carolyn Stanford Taylor announcement

Contact: Christina Brey, 608.213.3497, @christinajbrey The Wisconsin Education Association Council, the state’s largest association of public school educators, released the following statement upon the announcement that Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who currently oversees DPI’s Special Education Team, will be appointed as the Superintendent of Public Instruction to serve out the remainder of Tony Evers’ term after he takes the office of Governor. “Wisconsin Public School educators are pleased with the announcement that Carolyn Stanford Taylor will be appointed as Superintendent of Public Instruction. She is well-known throughout the state as a qualified professional and leader, with a strong background in collaborating

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Evers names Kolar Vets secretary, Blumenfeld to lead DFI

Gov.-elect Tony Evers today announced Mary Kolar, a Dane County supervisor and retired Navy captain, will serve as his secretary of Veterans Affairs. He also announced Kathy Koltin Blumenfeld, the executive vice president of special operations at TASC, will lead the Department of Financial Institutions. And Brian Pahnke, who served

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Cain campaign: Municipal Judge Steve Cain announces candidacy for Ozaukee County Circuit Court and support from judicial leaders

Contact:     cainforjudge@gmail.com Cedarburg– Cedarburg resident and Mid Moraine Municipal Court Judge Steve Cain announces his candidacy for Ozaukee County Circuit Court.   Judge Cain has already secured the endorsements of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Daniel Kelly and Rebecca Bradley as well as incumbent Ozaukee County Judge Joe Voiland.  He looks forward to earning support

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Peterson campaign: Turns in 3,000 signatures for MPS Board bid

Bob Peterson, candidate for the at-large seat on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, today turned in 3,000 nomination signatures to the Milwaukee Election Commission. The 3,000 total is double the required amount of 1,500 signatures, and the maximum a candidate is allowed to turn in. Peterson noted that his

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Rep. Hebl: Lays out plans for 2019-20 session

Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 With less than a month to go before the 2019-2020 session begins, it is time to lay forward my plan for the next two years. As ever, my main focus will be on education and the environment, with additional focus on health care issues, elections,

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Dept. of Corrections: Minimum-security inmate Clarence Saffold escaped from Felmers Chaney Correctional Cente

Minimum-security inmate Clarence Saffold, confined at Felmers Chaney Correctional Center, has escaped from Felmers Chaney Correctional Center. The incident has been reported to the Milwaukee Police Department. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this inmate should immediately contact law enforcement. Name: Clarence Saffold Date of Birth: 10/09/1968 Gender: Male

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Rep.-elect Dittrich: Announces Assembly committee assignments

Contact: Rep.-elect Dittrich, 262-391-5458 City of Oconomowoc — Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced on Dec. 21 the Republican appointments to the standing Assembly committees for the 2019-2020 legislative session, which begins on January 7, 2019. Following that announcement, Representative-Elect Barbara Dittrich would like to announce to her constituents her individual

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Wisconsin Education Association Council: Statement on Carolyn Stanford Taylor announcement

Contact: Christina Brey, 608.213.3497, @christinajbrey The Wisconsin Education Association Council, the state’s largest association of public school educators, released the following statement upon the announcement that Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who currently oversees DPI’s Special Education Team, will be appointed as the Superintendent of Public Instruction to serve out the remainder

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