Lt. Governor Lawton joined over two thousand people at the 29^th Annual State of Wisconsin Tribute and Ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 19, 2009.  At the event, she spoke about the extraordinary moment in history we live– the opportunity to realize Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream, to put civil rights and social justice at the center of our agenda with a new administration.  Lt. Governor Lawton presented the State Proclamation on behalf of Governor Doyle.

"His life (Martin Luther King Jr.) was a civilizing force in our nation's history,” said Lawton.  “He taught us that a democracy cannot endure when all of its citizens do not enjoy equal rights and protection."

As Americans observe the 80th anniversary of King's birth and celebrate the Inauguration of the first African American U.S. President, Lt. Governor Lawton said we should be inspired by two men determined to serve, while insisting it's not about them, but about us.

Click this link to listen to the Wisconsin Radio Network’s coverage of the event

Thursday, January 22, 2009 – To Seattle for the AAC&U Presidents Forum

Lt. Governor Lawton traveled to Seattle, Washington on Friday to address the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Forum for Presidents. She led a session titled Public Priorities: Positioning Liberal Education as an Economic and Community Advantage. She laid out strategies being developed in Wisconsin to increase public understanding of investment in liberal learning as essential to sustainable regional economic growth and a public good.

Lt. Governor Lawton serves on AAC&U’s LEAP National Leadership Council and led the session with University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells.

Launched in 2005, the LEAP Campaign in Wisconsin seeks to renew our collective understanding of public higher education as a public good, essential for democracy and civic engagement, and vital to the economic well-being of the state and its citizens. 

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