Thursday, June 28, 2018

PET Figurine Fundraiser

Check out some lovely reading-related figurines at https://sites.google.com/a/wemta.org/petfigurines/  If interested, please fill out the form on the website by July 14th. All proceeds benefit PET (Permanent Endowment Trust) which provides scholarships & grants for WEMTA members. Pick up near: Madison, Milwaukee/Waukesha, WI Dells or Wausau. Thank you to Pat Wende for the donations. Have a great summer! The PET Committee

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

WEMTA is hiring!

WEMTA is seeking an Association Manager as a contract employee.The Association Manager serves as the primary staff for all WEMTA activities and provides direct support to the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and other organizational committees. Major responsibilities include the handling of monetary transactions, maintenance of the membership database, publication of the membership directory, Association communications, updating web site information, on-site support for the annual conference, and other clerical support for WEMTA activities.

This is a contract employee position. Salary is commensurate with experience. Please visit our website at http://www.wemta.org/about/employment.cfm for more information including a full position. Apply by July 6, 2018 to Michele Green, WEMTA President, at president@wemta.org

Monday, June 11, 2018

Special Election Tues. June 12 for Assembly District 42 and Senate District 1

Dear WEMTA Members,

Special elections are being held Tuesday, June 12 in Assembly District 42 and Senate District 1 to fill seats vacated by Representative Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) and Senator Frank Lasee (R-De Pere) who both left the Legislature to take jobs with Governor Walker's administration. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.


State Representative Andre Jacque (R-De Pere) and former Door County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director  Caleb Frostman (D-Sturgeon Bay) are squaring off in Senate District 1, which covers Door and Kewaunee counties and portions of Manitowoc, Calumet and Brown counties.

Karate studio owner Jon Plumer (R-Lodi) and UW-Madison academic advisor Ann Groves Lloyd (D-Lodi) are facing off in Assembly District 42, which covers portions of Columbia, Dane, Marquette, Green Lake, Dodge and Fond du Lac counties.

  

You can find out if you live in a district with a special election and all of the other information you need to vote by visiting myvote.wi.gov  

If you don't have a special election, your next chance to vote will be on August 14 in the Wisconsin primary.


WEMTA Legislative Advocacy