Gov. Jim Doyle, D-Wis., issued the following news release:
Gov. Jim Doyle announced today that Racine County will be 'Capital for the Day' on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. Gov. Doyle will bring First Lady Jessica Doyle, Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, and members of his Cabinet to Racine County to meet with local citizens and local government and business leaders to make sure their views are heard in Madison.
'Wisconsin isn't so big that people can't get to know their leaders in state government,' Governor Doyle said. 'And I really believe that government works best when we have a chance to hear directly from the people we serve. 'Capital for the Day' is a great opportunity to see what makes each region of the state unique, meet with community residents and leaders, and take their concerns back to Madison. Racine County is a strong manufacturing center of our state, with hardworking people and strong families, and I'm looking forward to taking my administration there on June 6th.'
The day will start at 8:00 a.m. at a breakfast with business and community leaders at the Aurora Wellness Center in Burlington and will end at 4:30 p.m. with a reception at the Radisson Inn Harbourwalk in Racine. Governor Doyle, First Lady Doyle, Lt. Governor Lawton, and members of the Governor's Cabinet will attend the breakfast event. Throughout the day, the leaders will split up and visit communities across Racine County, and will then come back together to attend the evening event.
Residents interested in attending the breakfast event can contact the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce office at (262) 763-6044. Those interested in attending the community reception can contact the Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce at (262) 634-1931.
Cabinet members joining the Governor, First Lady and the Lt. Governor include Administration Secretary Steve Bablitch, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Secretary Rod Nilsestuen, Commerce Secretary Mary Burke, Corrections Secretary Matt Frank, Financial Institutions Secretary Lorrie Keating Heinemann, Health and Family Services Secretary Helene Nelson, Insurance Commissioner Jorge Gomez, Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett, Public Service Commission Chairperson Dan Ebert, Regulation and Licensing Secretary Celia Jackson, Revenue Secretary Michael Morgan, Tourism Secretary Jim Holperin, Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi, and WHEDA Executive Director Antonio Riley, and Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman.
A full schedule of events for the Governor, Lt. Governor, First Lady, and Cabinet Secretaries will be issued on June 1, 2006. Contact: Anne Lupardus, 608/261-2162.
Anne Lupardus, 608/261-2162.
