Recent Travel Posts on Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton's Site

10/03/08 Citizen Diplomacy: Strengthening U.S. International Relationships

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton represented the public sector at Wingspread Leadership Forum on Citizen Diplomacy: Strengthening U.S. International Relationships on Thursday. The forum was held by the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy. The group worked to define a Presidential Initiative on Citizen Diplomacy for the new administration, and develop plans for a National Campaign on Global Engagement.

09/19/08 South West Wisconsin Schools Take Lt. Gov. Lawton's Energy Challenge

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton was in Platteville on Tuesday making an exciting announcement concerning her Green Economy Agenda. Platteville and Cuba City school districts joined the many Wisconsin school districts already participating in the Lt. Governor�s Energy Star School Challenge.

9/12/08 Announcing the Guide for Penny Pinchers

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton headed to a Kwik Trip gas station in Onalaska Wednesday to announce the opening of her new website, Guide for Penny Pinchers. This website is a comprehensive resource to help Wisconsin consumers save money on gas, prescription drugs, home energy, health care and more.

09/05/08 Developing the Entrepreneurs and Workforce of the 21st Century

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 0:0:0

Electronic Theater Controls (ETC) hosted a public hearing for the Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education at the company�s Middleton headquarters. Members of the Task Force heard input on strategies to build entrepreneurship and a creative, innovative workforce by infusing arts and creativity through the core curriculum in Wisconsin schools.

8/22/08 Barbara Helps Bronze the Fonz

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 0:0:0

In front of an excited crowd of more than five hundred nostalgic fans lining the Milwaukee River, Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton helped unveil the �Bronze Fonz,� a likeness of the popular character from the 1970s sitcom Happy Days, which was set in Milwaukee. She shared the stage with several other elected officials, Happy Days creator Garry Marshall, cast members, and �The Fonz� himself, Henry Winkler. The Lt. Governor presented a proclamation naming August 19 �Henry Winkler Day� in Wisconsin.

8/15/08 Taking the Energy Star Challenge in Rhinelander and Appleton

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 0:0:0

Thursday found the Lt. Governor on the road again, this time at Edison Elementary School in Appleton. She announced to district and community leaders that the Appleton Area School District had accepted her Energy Star School Challenge. Edison Elementary principal Jim Donnellan took an extra step to make the Lt. Governor feel welcome.

8/8/08 Energy Efficiency & Preparing our Students for the Future: Traveling in North East Wisconsin

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton stopped by the Kohler School Library to announce that the district, just outside of Sheboygan, had accepted her Energy Star School Challenge and would work to reduce energy consumption by ten percent. The Challenge, which Lawton announced in April, seeks to enroll 100 of Wisconsin�s school districts as Energy Star Partners in the program administered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

8/1/08 Wisconsin�s Rural Leadership

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton started her day addressing participants in the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program. Attendees are hand-picked to be developed as leaders through intensive seminars, training and travel. Lt. Governor Lawton shared her personal experience and lent the state�s perspective to inform both the work they were doing in Madison and the continued work they will do as leaders in their communities.

7/31/08 Number One of the Number Two�s

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton headed to Buffalo, New York, for the annual meeting of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA). She followed up on her successful policy work at last year�s meeting with the �Better Health Care for All� resolution pledging the nation�s lieutenant governors to support legislation that will give all Americans access to quality, affordable health care through a variety of strategies. Lt. Governor Lawton authored the resolution, which she then sponsored, along with Lt. Governor James Aiona (R-Hawaii). More than half of the lieutenant governors signed on as co-sponsors, and the resolution passed.

7/18/08 Carbon Trading: Real Opportunities for Farmers

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:0:0

As part of her Green Economy Agenda, Lt. Governor Lawton this week partnered with Wisconsin Farmers Union to boost awareness of the opportunities available to Wisconsin farmers in the carbon trading market.

6/27/08 The Green Economy Agenda Reaches Southeast Wisconsin

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton visited Carolyn�s Coffee Connection in downtown Kenosha to announce a new online tool to empower consumers to drive increased renewable energy production. Her �Get Green!� program is designed to make it easy for Wisconsin residents to switch to renewable energy as a source of electric power for their homes and businesses

6/20/08 Kenosha is Capital for the Day

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 0:0:0

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton left Madison at the crack of dawn to join Governor Doyle and the entire cabinet who moved the seat of state government to Kenosha for one very busy day. While in Kenosha, Lt. Governor Lawton held a creative economy roundtable with members of the Arts and Humanities Association (AHA!) of Kenosha, she met with business leaders and entrepreneurs at the Kemper Center, visited a farm that produces its own renewable energy (pictured above) and announced that the Kenosha Unified Number 1 School District joined her Energy Star Schools Challenge. She also appeared on the Lenny Palmer Show.

6/6/08 More Public Input on Arts and Creativity in Education

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton, on behalf of the Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education, co-convened with State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster, welcomed public input at a public forum at Solon Springs School on Tuesday. Members of the Task Force heard input on strategies to build a creative, innovative workforce by infusing arts and creativity through the core curriculum in Wisconsin schools.

5/30/08 Wisconsin Women = Prosperity: 5 years. Real Progress.

Fri, 30 May 2008 0:0:0

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton visited the YWCA of Brown County in Green Bay to announce the release of a report that shows her economic development initiative Wisconsin Women = Prosperity has made significant strides to improve the status of women in the five years since it began.

5/23/08 Encouraging Schools to Create Energy Stars, Creative Thinkers

Fri, 23 May 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton was at Wausau East High School � a �green� building built in 2003 � to announce Wausau�s leadership participation in the Energy Star School Challenge. She spoke before an audience that included school officials, school board members, student members of the Outdoors Club, and other area citizens about the district�s new role in the Challenge.

5/16/08 Encouraging students to �dream big�

Fri, 16 May 2008 0:0:0

The Wisconsin Covenant provides a new rite of spring for Wisconsin�s eighth graders. Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton joined Governor and Mrs. Jim Doyle and other cabinet members who traveled the state to enroll eighth graders as Covenant Scholars, and invite them to begin designing their futures in college or university.

5/8/08 Challenge Accepted! Two Major School Districts Sign On

Thu, 8 May 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton welcomed both Eau Claire and La Crosse to the Energy Star School Challenge this week. She also flew to the nation's capital to join Nobel Peace Laureates in calling on the federal legislature to take real action on global climate change.

5/2/08 Advocating the Importance of Liberal Arts Education

Fri, 2 May 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton and UW System President Kevin Reilly co-sponsored a conference at the Johnson Foundation�s Wingspread Conference Center in Racine on Tuesday and Wednesday. They brought together business and education leaders from every part of Wisconsin to design Wisconsin�s blueprint for the Liberal Education and America�s Promise (LEAP) program.

4/25/08 It's Easy Being Green

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 0:0:0

As part of her celebration of Earth Week, Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton announced new online tools to shrink Wisconsin�s carbon footprint. The first, her �Get Green!� program, is designed to help Wisconsin residents switch to renewable energy as a source of electric power for their homes and businesses. She also visited the set of "Public Enemies" in Oshkosh.

4/4/08 On the Road for 'Clean Energy Wisconsin'

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton announced the Doyle-Lawton Administration�s �Clean Energy Wisconsin� plan to strengthen Wisconsin�s energy future in visits to UW-Superior and Paragon Lighting in Hudson. �Clean Energy Wisconsin� promotes developing new renewable energy sources, creating new jobs, increasing energy security and efficiency and improving the environment.

4/1/08 Making Friends with Public Enemies

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton traveled to Columbus to visit the set of Public Enemies, the Michael Mann-directed film brought to Wisconsin with enactment of the tax incentives Lt. Governor Lawton championed. Columbus Mayor Nancy Osterhaus hosted her tour.

3/23/08 A New Charge for Creativity in Education

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster launched their Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education with. The co-chairs made the announcement at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.

3/14/08 Lt. Governor Leads on Great Lakes Preservation

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton met in Washington, D.C. with her colleagues at the National Lieutenant Governors Association Winter Meeting. Lt. Governor Lawton authored and introduced a resolution in support of the Great Lakes Compact, an agreement between the eight states and two Canadian provinces bordering the world�s largest body of fresh water to protect and conserve the lakes.

3/7/08 The Creative Economy, The Great Lakes and Breathing Free

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton's busy week included events stressing the economic importance of the arts and two days pushing the administration's legislative priorities -- namely the Great Lakes Compact and a statewide ban on smoking in public places.

2/25/08 Mental Health Parity Action Day Draws Massive Crowd

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 0:0:0

Lt Governor Lawton welcomed nearly 600 advocates to Madison for Mental Health Parity Action Day, to let their elected representatives know how important access to mental health care is to Wisconsin�s economy, businesses and families.

2/14/08 Pushing Forward for Economic Development

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton pushed economic development through both the green and creative economy sectors in addresses to the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Governor's Conference on Economic Development.

2/4/2008 Grow Wisconsin in Beloit, Janesville and Racine

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton visited the Chambers of Commerce in Beloit, Kenosha and Racine to discuss Governor Doyle�s Grow Wisconsin initiative.

1/21/2008 Creative Industries Mean Jobs for Wisconsin

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 0:0:0

When the state�s #2 elected official joined Film Wisconsin Executive Director Scott Robbe at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah to introduce the film industry to Wisconsin�s newly enacted industry incentives, the buzz started.

1/14/2008 A First Look at the Green Economy Agenda

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton traveled just a few miles from the Capitol to Brothers Main Appliance on Madison's east side to introduce her Energy Star Tax Holiday Bill, a bill that would designate one week each year, anchored by Earth Day, during which people could buy any Energy Star certified product priced at $1,500 or less without paying sales tax.

1/11/2008 An Unprecedented Offer for Films Made in Wisconsin

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton then made her way to the south side of Milwaukee, where Third Coast Studios has opened its doors to the film industry and the producers already exploring Wisconsin to take advantage of the state's new film incentives.

1/2/2008 Wisconsin Communities Act on Climate Change

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton welcomed municipal and environmental leaders from across the state for the second in a series of meetings to plan a leadership summit on climate change slated to take place in December of 2008.

12/10/2007 End Cervical Cancer in Our Lifetime

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton, along with former First Lady and founder/President of the Wisconsin Women�s Health Foundation, Sue Ann Thompson, made a two-day, four city tour of Wisconsin with the End Cervical Cancer in Our Lifetime campaign. Cervical cancer is the second most common form of cancer found in women worldwide. About 11,000 American women are expected to develop cervical cancer in 2007 and about 3,600 will die from it this year. The tour aimed to increase awareness about cervical cancer, its prevention now with a vaccine for the human papilloma virus (HPV), its screening with pap smears and its treatment � all part of a multi-state education campaign launched by the National Lieutenant Governors Association.

12/7/2007 Lt. Governor Joins International Women Leaders in NYC

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 0:0:0

The Lt. Governor traveled to New York for the weekend to join 75 world leaders at the 2nd annual International Women Leaders Global Security Summit. During the three-day event, Lt. Governor Lawton met with current and former heads of state and government, high-level government officials and representatives from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations from around the world to discuss policy strategies to increase human and state security with a balanced agenda for a more secure and just world.

10/29/2007 Microbes, Music, and a Budget

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton met with UW-Madison faculty leaders of Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) to discuss the new report from the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering and Institute of Medicine, Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering. They agreed to work together to improve participation of and opportunities for women in sciences, technology, engineering and math disciplines in the UW System at all levels.

10/18/2007 Mental Health Awareness Week & Promoting Wisconsin Businesses

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 0:0:0

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Lt. Governor Lawton led Wisconsin�s largest-ever observance of National Depression Screening Day, hosting events in Madison and Green Bay. It's estimated that as many as one million people in Wisconsin live with depression. National Depression Screening Day is designed to identify mental health concerns in the workplace in an effort to improve employee productivity, build a healthier workforce for Wisconsin and improve access to treatment for all.

10/5/2007 Creative Economic Development

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton headed to Utah to join approximately 35 others for the second annual National Arts Policy Roundtable, a forum of national leaders who serve at the highest levels of business, government, philanthropy, and education, who gather to shape and recommend policies critical to the advancement of American culture. This event is considered the pinnacle arts policy convening in the United States, called by some �the Davos for the arts.� 2007 focus: �Thinking Creatively and Acting Globally � The Role of the Arts in Building the 21st Century American Workforce.�

9/28/2007 Lawton Testifies on the Wisconsin Safe Climate Act and Leads Northwoods Discovery Tour

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton drew on her experience and expertise on the issues surrounding climate change and energy independence in testimony before the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. And, as chair of the Wisconsin Arts Board, lead Board members on a Discovery Tour of northwestern Wisconsin�s creative economy venues in Hayward, Wisconsin, and travel to many communities throughout the region. The tour was planned by seven area arts organizations, with scheduled stops at performance and studio sites, theaters and galleries.

9/20/2007 Breaking Ground, Going Green

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton joined State Senator Fred Risser, philanthropist Jack Lussier, many community leaders and children on a damp morning to break ground for the new Lussier Community Education Center on Madison�s far west side. Later, she touted Wisconsin's role as an environmental leader to several hundred green building professionals at the Greening the Heartland Conference at Monona Terrace.

9/10/2007 Back to School with Vets, Students

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton welcomed an overflow crowd of student veterans at the Vets for Vets kickoff meeting in Madison on Wednesday, thanking them for their service and applauding their courage in making the often difficult transition from military careers to student and civilian life. She let them know that this state supports their ambitions for success.

8/30/2007 Hollywood Business Sets Up Shop in Wisconsin

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton envisioned a promising future for the film, television and video production industry in Wisconsin with Hollywood actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Billy Burke and Emmy Award-winning director Charles McDougall in Milwaukee on Monday.

8/28/2007 Lt. Governor Opens Fresh Start House

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton traveled to Beloit to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Wisconsin Fresh Start program and announce $1.2 million in awards on its behalf. Later in the day, she went to Milwaukee to lend support for Sen. Lena Taylor's Cervival Cancer Education and Prevention Bill.

8/16/2007 Economic Development Up North & Traving South with the Guard to Texas

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 0:0:0

This week was the 5th Annual �Up North� tour for the Doyle-Lawton Administration. During the seven-day tour through the Northwoods, Governor Doyle, Lt. Governor Lawton, and members of the Governor�s Cabinet promote Wisconsin tourism, outline state initiatives to grow the economy, and bring state government directly to the people.

8/13/2007 A Proper Send Off in Mississippi

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton traveled to Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to give a proper send off to approximately 180 soldiers of Troop E of the Wisconsin National Guard�s 105th Cavalry of the Berlin-based Rear Operations Center. When the call was made to Wisconsin, these soldiers volunteered for this one-year mission to Iraq, some for a second time.

8/3/2007 Lt. Gov. Lawton Announces Investments in Innovation

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton and Rod Nilsestuen, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), got a close look at how some Wisconsin entrepreneurs� innovations address environmental and energy challenges and stand to spur economic growth.

8/1/2007 NLGA Meeting Full of Good News for Lt. Gov. Lawton

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton traveled with husband Cal to Virginia for the summer meeting of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) and the 400th anniversary celebration of the founding of Jamestown. Lt. Governor Lawton, joined by a record-setting number of colleagues from around the country, took on issues ranging from energy independence to the National Guard to transportation to the future of higher education.

7/14/2007 Live Earth

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton brought her entire family to enjoy the Live Earth concert staged in Door County. Singer/songwriter Jeannie Kuhns was both the organizing force behind the event at the Woodwalk Gallery and Art Barn in Egg Harbor and a performer on a perfect summer afternoon.

7/6/2007 Protecting Our Environment - 10,000 Acre Day

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton celebrated �Stewardship Day� at Mead Wildlife Area. Lawton Announced 10,000 more acres placed in public trust

6/25/2007 Lt. Governor Exports Wisconsin Expertise on Sustainability

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton brought together scholars and environmental leaders from Bavaria and China this week for an international exchange on environmental stewardship, renewable energy, and economic growth.

6/18/2007 Lt. Governor Responds to Storm Damage

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 0:0:0

After touring storm-ravaged areas, Lt. Governor Lawton called on local and state emergency management officials to respond to tornado damage in several Wisconsin Counties.

6/4/2007 Lawton Urges Milwaukee Students to Become Covenant Scholars

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton spent a day touring Milwaukee, urging eighth graders to make the commitment to the Wisconsin Covenant.

6/1/2007 Lt. Governor Welcomes Robert Redford

Fri, 1 Jun 2007 0:0:0

Hollywood leged Robert Redford was in town to check out his first cinema, Sundace Cinema 608, at Hilldale Mall, and invited a few of the people who helped make it happen to a small reception.

5/31/2007 Capitol for a Day hits Manitowoc County

Thu, 31 May 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton started with week at Make Mine a Million, and then headed to Manitowoc with the rest of the Administration.

5/18/2007 Lawton Takes WisconsinCare on the Road, Hits the Airwaves in Milwaukee

Fri, 18 May 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton spoke with seniors in Green Bay on Thursday this week.

5/17/2007 Lt. Governor talks asthma, education

Thu, 17 May 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor Lawton proclaimed Asthma Awareness Day in Milwaukee and celebrated Covenant Day in Superior, Rhinelander and La Crosse this week.

5/8/ 2007 Lt. Governor Lawton Leads State Delegation to Nicaragua

Tue, 8 May 2007 0:0:0

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton traveled to Managua, Nicaragua with a delegation from Wisconsin's National Guard last week as part of an ongoing state partnership between Wisconsin and Nicaragua.

5/6/2007 UW Marathon County Commencement

Sun, 6 May 2007 0:0:0

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton was the guest speaker for the Commencement and Academic Awards Ceremony at UW-Marathon County in Wausau last Sunday, May 6, 2007. It was to be the last graduation ceremony led by retiring Dean Jim Veninga, and Lawton paid tribute to his leadership style, inspiring students to achieve high goals and engaging the entire community in exploring together the thorniest issues of the day.

4/20/2007 Lt. Governor Lawton Announces Covenant Day

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor visits Holmen and Eau Claire to discuss Wisconsin Covenant

3/22/2007 Lt Governor Lawton Touts Apprenticeship, Job Training Programs

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 0:0:0

Lt. Governor looks to boost funding for Youth Apprenticeship and Workforce Advancement Training programs