02/27/09 Green Business Roundtable
2/27/2009
Tuesday, February 24 - State of the Tribes Address
Lt. Governor Lawton attended the fifth annual State of the Tribes Address held in the Capitol on Tuesday. Arlyn Ackley, Chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, delivered the address which was followed by a reception in the Assembly Parlor.
First held in 2005, the State of the Tribes Address is designed to improve state-tribal relations by facilitating an open dialogue between tribal leaders and Wisconsin lawmakers. Members of both the state Assembly and Senate, along with members of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, attended the joint session. Lawton has attended the event since its inception.
Above) Arlyn Ackley, Chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, delivers the State of the Tribes Address
Wednesday, February 25:
Superior Days!
Lt. Governor Lawton joined over 200 elected officials and constituents from Northwestern Wisconsin participating in Superior Days in Madison for breakfast on Wednesday. In her remarks, Lt. Governor Lawton outlined how the state’s proposed budget will impact people living in Northwestern Wisconsin. She praised former Representative Frank Boyle’s years of leadership in the State Assembly and welcomed freshman Rep. Nick Milroy as her new colleague in the Capitol.
Superior Days is an annual grassroots effort to bring legislative issues from the northern part of the state to the attention of state lawmakers. Over a two day period, members of the Superior Days delegation visit legislators from every part of the state to help them better understand both their differences and shared agenda, and to advocate issues unique to the northwest region of the state.
A Visit to the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council Board
Later in the day, Lawton addressed board members of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC) as part of their annual board meeting at the Veteran Affairs Building in Madison.
Meeting with Local Leaders Northwest Wisconsin
Lt. Governor Lawton welcomed a delegation of mayors and local officials from northwestern Wisconsin communities to her office on Wednesday afternoon. The group convened as part of Superior Days.
Lt. Governor Lawton listened to concerns and opportunities for the state and local governments to continue to work together for a strong economic outlook for that region of the state.
Left) Lt. Governor Lawton with Mr. William Kacvinsky, Chair-County of Bayfield, Mr. Douglas Finn, Chair-County of Douglas, Tom Mackie, Washburn County Board, Mayor Larry MacDonald, City of Bayfield, Mayor Edward Monroe-City of Ashland, Mayor Ralph Brzezinski-City of Washburn, Andy Lisak, The Development Association, Myron Schuster, Northwest Regional Planning Commission and Mayor Dave Ross-City of Superior
Phillips Middle School Students Visit the Capitol
Lt. Governor Lawton later welcomed Middle School Students from Phillips to her office on Wednesday. The students traveled 220 miles from the north to visit Lt. Governor Lawton, watch a Badger basketball practice, tour the Veterans Museum and tour the capitol.
Green Business Roundtable
Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton gathered with a dozen business and technology leaders and energy consultants Wednesday at a Green Business Roundtable at Monona Terrace in Madison. The roundtable was designed for participants to form partnerships across green and technology industries and develop strategies to increase collaboration between the business and conservation communities.
Lawton opened the discussion by stating that economic growth and environmental preservation/energy conservation are not mutually exclusive goals.
“When you consider the immediate goals of private enterprise and conservation groups, you discover that maybe they aren’t so different: sustainable profitability is really not possible without integration of a conservation ethic,” said Lawton.
A variety of ways to collaborate were presented at the roundtable discussion focusing on energy and water conservation, updating and retrofitting buildings, building weatherization, and accessing federal stimulus dollars to create green-collar jobs.
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Board Chair and Wisconsin Technology Council member Dan Collins help to pull the unique group together.
The Badger Herald covered the event – their story can be read at the following link.
Conservationists Descend on the Capitol
Lt. Governor Lawton joined over six hundred conservationists for Conservation Lobby Day at Monona Terrace in Madison on Wednesday. Lawton gave a warm welcome to the group, commending their environmental efforts, stating her support for their platform and urging them to continue pressing for change through political action.
In 2009-2010, the conservation community spent the day advocating to:
First held in 2005, Conservation Lobby Day is an annual event designed to bring constituents and legislators together to discuss conservation issues in Wisconsin for the upcoming year.
You can read about Lt. Governor Lawton’s Green Economy Agenda by clicking this link.
Lawton Celebrates Black History Month with University of Wisconsin Wind Ensemble
In celebration of Black History Month, Lt. Governor Lawton narrated a performance of Aaron Copeland’s Portrait of Lincoln with the University of Wisconsin – Madison Wind Ensemble on Wednesday evening in Mills Hall of the University of Wisconsin – Madison Humanities Building.
The program also included a spoken word performance by First Wave, Gunther Schuller's Blue Dawn into White Heat by the Sun Prairie High School jazz band, and Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus by the Holy Redeemer Church of God in Christ Gospel Choir.
Thursday, February 26 - Historic Stoughton Marketing Conference
Lt. Governor Lawton delivered the opening keynote address for the Historic Stoughton Marketing Conference in Stoughton on Thursday. Speaking before an audience of elected officials, community and business leaders gathered in the historic Stoughton Opera House, Lawton discussed the importance of local culture and heritage in developing an authentic brand to promote economic growth.
The conference was organized by the Historic Stoughton Business Alliance and the Communication Team, LLC in conjunction with the City of Stoughton.
Friday, February 27 – Creative Visitors
Founder of Broadjam.com, Roy Elkins, and legendary music executive Paul Broucek visited Lt. Governor Lawton in the Capitol on Friday to talk about music licensing and placement of music in television and film. Paul and Roy both voiced support for the tax incentives for the film and video game industry. Paul’s credit list includes Lord of the Rings, Austin Powers and numerous other films.
Roy also served on Lt. Governor Lawton and State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster’s Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education. Click here to download a full copy of the Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education final report.
