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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Lt. Governor Lawton receives YWCA’s “Woman of Vision” award

 

Lt. Governor Lawton was recognized as a “Woman of Vision” Tuesday evening by the YWCA of Green Bay-De Pere for her contributions to women and children in the Green Bay community.

 

Left ) Patricia “Patty” Payette; Lt. Governor Lawton; YWCA CEO Elaine Wagner and Irene “Billie” Kress at the Women of Vision reception.

 

The “Woman of Vision” award, presented to Lt. Governor Lawton and two other community leaders, was part of the Green Bay-De Pere YWCA’s 90^th birthday celebration.

 

Prior to becoming Wisconsin’s first elected woman lieutenant governor, Lt. Governor Lawton was a founding member of the Greater Green Bay Area Community Foundation, the Green Bay Women’s Fund, the Green Bay Area Multicultural Center and Latinos Unidos in Green Bay.

 

At the “Woman of Vision” reception, the YWCA also commended Lt. Governor Lawton for the work she has done for women while in public office, specifically her groundbreaking economic development initiative Wisconsin Women = Prosperity (WW=P).

 

Lt. Governor Lawton launched WW=P in 2003 after Wisconsin received a C- grade for the status of women in the state. Today, WW=P is a non-profit organization that focuses on improving Wisconsin women’s economic sufficiency; health, education and wellbeing; educational achievement; and leadership and political participation.

 

Green Bay residents Irene “Billie” Kress and Patricia “Patty” Payette also received “Woman of Vision” awards Tuesday evening.

 

Kress was honored for her work with community organizations like Family Services of Northeastern Wisconsin, Green Bay Children’s Museum and the Salvation Army, and Payette for her long-time leadership of the YWCA.  

 

The “Woman of Vision” reception, held at Neville Public Museum in Green Bay, also featured an exhibit of pictures highlighting the YWCA’s accomplishments over the past 90 years.

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Lt. Governor Lawton unveils new Art in the Office exhibit

 

A reception in Lt. Governor Lawton’s office Wednesday showcased the newest exhibit in the “Art in the Office” gallery.

 

Left) Lt. Governor Lawton and Art in the Office artist Scott Menzel

 

The exhibit features artwork by De Pere resident Scott Menzel, a quadriplegic who uses software to create his vibrant digital masterpieces.

 

Menzel, a self-proclaimed “digital artist,” uses a painting program on the computer which features brush-like pens that provide greater flexibility, allowing Menzel to create artwork akin to that produced with a traditional paintbrush.

 

The images he designs on the computer are printed onto canvas and stretched onto frames, producing contemporary art pieces filled with swirls of color, abstract figures and illustrations that are part reality, part fantasy. In his own words, Menzel hopes to “rock and shock the world with beautiful bold visual poetry.”

 

The Art in the Office exhibit changes several times each year and features artists from across Wisconsin. It provides a unique public gallery for the state’s artists to display their creations and it enlivens the walls of the office. Lt. Governor Lawton welcomes all capitol visitors to stop into the office to view the Art in the Office gallery.

 

Please visit Scott Menzel’s Web site for more information and to view a selection of his artwork:

http://www.menzelfineart.com/

 

Lt. Governor Lawton introduces Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery’s five lead researchers

 

Lt. Governor Lawton introduced the five lead researchers of the soon-to-be-completed Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (WID) on Wednesday evening at the Mechanical Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

 

Left) John Morgridge, Lt. Governor Lawton, UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and Tashia Morgridge

 

The facility will open in December 2010 and will house both the private, non-profit Morgridge Institute for Research and the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. The fusion of these two research facilities, located in the same building, will congregate a wide variety of scientists and researchers from a range of disciplines to conduct research and share ideas.

 

Lt. Governor Lawton introduced the researchers that will lead WID: John Denu, who will conduct genetic research; Lih-Sheng Turng, who will lead tissue research; Patricia Flatley Brennan, who will research diagnostic and therapeutic technologies; Michael Ferris, who will take a mathematical approach to researching biology and medicine; and John Yin, who will conduct research of the biology of living organisms.

 

Left) Lt. Governor Lawton and WID Interim Director John Wiley

 

Besides housing world-class research facilities, WID will also be a green leader. The building’s architects and engineers are working to secure LEED certification (Leadership in Environment and Energy Design), and much of the building is constructed from recycled or reused materials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, September 24 – Saturday, September 26, 2009 Lt. Governor Lawton meets with national arts leaders at the fourth annual Americans for the Arts National Policy Roundtable

 

Lt. Governor Lawton met with national and international arts leaders to discuss “The Role of the Arts in Strengthening and Inspiring the 21^st Century Global Community” as part of the Americans for the Arts National Policy Roundtable meeting at the Sundance Preserve in Utah.

 

Left) Americans for the Arts President Bob Lynch, Robert Redford and Lt. Governor Lawton. Lt. Governor Lawton is presenting Mr. Redford with the Arketype-produced documentary Westbound.

 

This year’s roundtable topic focused on the roles of cultural diplomacy and artistic exchange in encouraging international dialogue and fostering cross-cultural understanding. A series of over 100 arts meetings sponsored by the Americans for the Arts culminated in this two-day Arts Policy roundtable. It convened arts leaders and experts from across the country to discuss topics relevant to American arts and culture, share their research, examine public policies that promote artistic endeavors and formulate plans to expand the reach of arts and culture in America.

 

Robert Redford, chair of the Sundance Preserve, and Robert Lynch, CEO of Americans for the Arts, attended the event and invited Lt. Governor Lawton to join them for her work chairing the Wisconsin Arts Board and her commitment to cultivating a strong arts industry in Wisconsin. This is the third year in a row that Redford and Lynch have invited Lt. Governor Lawton to join this roundtable.

 

Americans for the Arts is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the arts in America by allying with government agencies, business leaders, philanthropists, educators and other arts organizations across the country.

 

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