Gov. Walker: Operation Santa is ready

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Follow Santa as he travels through Wisconsin Christmas Eve MADISON – As children across the state wait patiently for Christmas Eve, Governor Scott Walker is directing the Wisconsin National Guard and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM)

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Sen. Kapenga: Named to standing committees

Contact: Senator Chris Kapenga (608) 266-9174 Madison, WI — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has put the finishing touches on senate committees by announcing the makeup of the standing committees. Senator Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield) will serve as Vice

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Gov.-elect Evers: Announces additional Cabinet appointments

Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560     MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers continued to fill out his cabinet with the announcement of four more appointments. Rebecca Cameron Valcq will serve as Chair of the Public Service Commission; Craig Thompson will serve as Department of

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Wisconsin Operating Engineers: McGowan statement Re: Craig Thompson appointment to WDOT secretary

Contact: Roger Putnam, 262-899-1316 (Pewaukee, Wis.) – The following is an official statement from Wisconsin Operating Engineers president and business manager Terry McGowan regarding the recent nomination of Craig Thompson as Department of Transportation secretary. “The Wisconsin Operating Engineers fully support the naming of Craig Thompson for secretary of the Wisconsin

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AAA: Statement on Governor-Elect Evers’ appointment for secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Contact: Nick Jarmusz, Director of Public Affairs AAA -The Auto Club Group Office: 608-828-2495, Mobile: 608-556-4744 njjarmusz@aaawisconsin.com Available via Skype   MADISON, Wisc. (December 21, 2018) – AAA commends Governor-Elect Tony Evers’ appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Mr. Thompson has been a longtime

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APWA-WI: Statement on Thompson appointment for secretary of the Department of Transportation

CONTACT: Scott C. Solverson, P.E., AVS., Scottsolverson@WI.RR.Com (Email), 414-559-4700 (Phone) Scott C. Solverson, P.E., AVS, President of the American Public Works Association – Wisconsin Chapter, issued the following statement on the appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Department of Transportation: “As President of APWA Wisconsin, I commend Governor-elect

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Gov. Walker: Operation Santa is ready

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Follow Santa as he travels through Wisconsin Christmas Eve MADISON – As children across the state wait patiently for Christmas Eve, Governor Scott Walker is directing the Wisconsin National Guard and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) to be ready to assist Santa Claus as he delivers

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Disability Rights Wisconsin: Names new executive director

Contact: Lea Kitz, 608-267-0214, ext. 2643 Madison, WI – Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) has named Lea Kitz as the disability advocacy organization’s new Executive Director. Kitz has managed DRW’s Family Care and IRIS Ombudsman Program for nearly 8 years. Before joining DRW, she served as Executive Director of Arc-Winnebago County

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Releases statement on latest Evers administration appointments

Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following the announcement of four more cabinet appointments today from Governor-elect Evers, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “I have heard serious concerns over the governor-elect appointing a provocative figure to head the Department of Transportation who is a long-time

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Verona Road Business Coalition: Statement on Thompson appointment for secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

CONTACT: Cynthia Jaggi, cjaggiedp@tds.net, 608-712-1980 Madison – Verona Road Business Coalition Project Manager, Cynthia Jaggi, released the following statement on the Craig Thompson appointment: ‘The Verona Road Business Coalition supports Governor-elect Tony Evers on his appointment of Craig Thompson to be the next Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.’

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Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association: Statement on WisDOT Secretary

Contact: Pat Goss, Executive Director Phone: 608-256-6891 [Madison, Wisconsin]: Pat Goss, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, released the following statement in reaction to Governor-Elect Tony Evers’ announcement that he is nominating Craig Thompson, Executive Director of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin, to serve as his Secretary

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Sen. Kapenga: Named to standing committees

Contact: Senator Chris Kapenga (608) 266-9174 Madison, WI — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has put the finishing touches on senate committees by announcing the makeup of the standing committees. Senator Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield) will serve as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Government Operations, Technology & Consumer

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WISPIRG: Statement on nomination of Craig Thompson to WISDOT Secretary

CONTACT Peter Skopec, WISPIRG (847) 687-7229 (m); peter@wispirg.org Governor-elect Tony Evers this morning nominated Craig Thompson, executive director of the roadbuilding and transportation infrastructure advocacy group TDA, to run the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. WISPIRG Director Peter Skopec issued the following statement in response to Gov.-elect Evers’ announcement: “We congratulate

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Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council: Applauds the appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Contact: Steve Kwaterski skwaterski@liunagroc.com DeForest, WI – The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council announced their support of Governor-elect Tony Evers’ appointment of Craig Thompson as the next Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.  “Craig Thompson is a fantastic choice to lead the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and Governor-elect Evers’ decision to

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Gov.-elect Evers: Announces additional Cabinet appointments

Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560     MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers continued to fill out his cabinet with the announcement of four more appointments. Rebecca Cameron Valcq will serve as Chair of the Public Service Commission; Craig Thompson will serve as Department of Transportation secretary; Mark Afable will serve as Commissioner of Insurance;

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Wisconsin Economic Development Association: Statement on appointment of Craig Thompson as DOT Secretary

Contact: Brian Doudna, Executive Director December 21, 2018 608-215-2562; or bdoudna@weda.org Madison, WI – Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) Executive Director Brian Doudna issued the following statement on Governor-elect Tony Evers’ appointment of Craig Thompson as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. “Craig Thompson is a tremendous choice

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