Evers Names Gau Chief of Staff; Anton Transition Director
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 12, 2018
From WisPolitics.com …
Maggie Gau, who served as Tony Evers’ campaign manager for his successful guv bid and previously worked as a legislative aid in the state Capitol, will become his chief of staff.
Meanwhile, JoAnne Anton, who formerly worked as U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s state director and now leads his philanthropic organization, will be the director of Evers’ transition team, the campaign announced today.
Evers’ campaign also announced five co-chairs:
- Chuck Pruitt, a partner and co-managing director of the A.B. Data Group. He’s also a former member of the UW System Board of Regents.
- Amy Traynor, an Eau Claire teamer and former 2012-13 Wisconsin Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient.
- Jan Allman, the president, CEO and general manager of the Marinette Marine Corp.
- Dr. Veronica Gunn, the CEO of Genesis Health Consulting and a board-certified pediatrician.
- Kevin Conroy, the chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences.
Stay tuned.
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Walker Concedes
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 7, 2018
From WisPolitics.com …
Gov. Scott Walker conceded this afternoon, offering the “full support of my staff and our cabinet” as Dem rival Tony Evers begins the transition process.
In a statement that thanked his family and aides and paid homage to his father, who passed away during the campaign, the guv praised Evers for “his gracious comments on our call today.” He also thanked Wisconsin voters, saying it was his honor to serve as their guv for eight years.
“We’ve come a long way together and it is my sincere hope that the progress we’ve made during our time in office will continue and that we can keep Wisconsin working for generations to come,” Walker said.
See the statement here.
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SAA Statement on Evers’ Election Victory
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 7, 2018
The SAA has issued this statement on the election of Tony Evers to Governor.
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Public School Districts and Private School Pupil Transportation
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 7, 2018
From the Legal Side . . .
In its most recent Legal Update, the Strang Patteson Law Firm reviews a recent Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding Wisconsin school districts’ private school pupil transportation requirements.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of Strang Patteson.
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School Referendum Results
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 7, 2018
From The Wheeler Report …
Please find linked below the School Referendum Results from around the state compiled by The Wheeler Report from DPI data.
The success rate on these referenda questions is overwhelming. Check it out.
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