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Adamczyk,Matt
From:
JorgeAmselleUamselle@alec.org]
Sent:
Tuesday,July21,200911:42AM
To:
Vukmir,Leah
Subject:
RE:PressRelease
Attachments:
2009LeahVukmirLaYdone.docDearRep.Vukmir,Notaproblem.Yourlocalpresswasincludedintherelease
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sentaswasthecapitolpress.
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didgetoneresponsewhich
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haveenclosedbelowthatIthoughtyoumightfindamusing.
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amalsoattachingtheoriginalrelease.Sincerely,JorgeAmselleDirectorofPublicAffairsAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil1101VermontAve.,NW11thFloorWashington,DC20005Office(202)466-3800Fax(202)466-3801Direct(202)742-8536Cell(202)669-9910
yuk...wedon'tlikeherhereinWisconsin.Herconservativeidealsappeartoclogherthinkingmechanism.JimLundstromeditor,Scene(scenenewspaper.com)68RacineSt.Menasha,
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From:
Vukmir,Leah[mailto:Leah.Vukmir@legis.wisconsin.gov]
Sent:
Tuesday,July21,200912:26PM
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JorgeAmselle
Subject:
PressReleaseJorge,InoticedthattheLaYreleasewassenttoWisPoliticstoday.Thankyou!Isthereanychanceyoucouldalsosendthereleasetomylocalmedia?
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haveattachedalist.
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isprobablybestcomingfromALEC,butifyouwouldpreferthatIdoit,sendmetheWorddocand
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willgetitout.Thanks,Leah
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Adamczyk,Matt
From:Ernst-UlrichFranzen[EFRANZEN@journalsentinel.com]Sent:Tuesday,July21,20092:05PMTo:Vukmir,LeahSubject:FW:WisconsinStateRep.LeahVukmirHonoredas"LegislatoroftheYear"
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Ernst-UlrichFranzenAssociateeditorialpageeditorJournalSentinel262-650-3197414-224-2813
From:
JorgeAmselle[mailto:jamselle@alec.org]
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WisconsinStateRep.LeahVukmirHonoredas"LegislatoroftheYear"
PRESSRELEASE
ForImmediateRelease:
Contact:
JorgeAmselleJuly21,2009
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WisconsinStateRep.LeahVukmirHonoredas"LegislatoroftheYear"byPeersatNationalGathering
(Atlanta,
Ga.)-WisconsinStateRep.LeahVukmirwashonoredas"LegislatoroftheYear"byherpeersatthe36
th
AnnualMeetingoftheAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil(ALEC)inAtlantaonFriday,July17.ThisawardgoestostateleqislatorswhoareALECmembersingoodstandingandhavedistinguishedthemselvesbyadvancing,introducingand/orenactingpoliciesbasedonthefundamentalJeffersonianprinciplesoffreemarkets,limitedgovernment,'federalismandindividualliberty.Rep.VukmirisaRegisteredNurseandCertifiedPediatricNursePractitioner.InNovemberof
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2002,Rep.VukmirwaselectedtoherfirsttermasRepresentativetoWisconsin's14thAssemblyDistrict.SheservesastheformerChairandRankingMemberoftheAssembly'sCommitteeonHealthandHealthCareReform.ShealsoservesonthePublicHealthCommitteeandisamemberoftheAssemblycommitteesonEducationandEducationReform.Rep.Vukmirworkedtirelesslytostopagovernment-runhealthcareproposalinWisconsinin2007.SheisastellarlegislatorwhointroducesmanyALECHHSmodelbillseachsession."ThankstoALEC,Ihaveenjoyedtheprivilegeofworkingwithsomeofthefinestlegislatorsandpolicyexpertsinthecountry.Tohavebeenchosenforthisdistinctionisanhonorforwhich
I
willalwaysbegratefulandproud,"saidVukmir.ALEC'sAnnualMeetingfeaturedformerU.S.SenatorandGeorgiaGovernorZellMiller,alongwithNewtGingrich,formerSpeakeroftheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,andotherswhoaddressedanaudienceofnearly1,600statelegislatorsandbusinessleadersinAtlantaattheAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil's36thAnnualMeetingheldJuly15to18."TheannualMeetingoftheAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncilprovidesauniqueopportunityforlegislatorsfromall50statestocometogethertodiscusspolicysolutionscollectivelyalongwithpublic-policyexpertsandtheprivatesector,"saidSpeakeroftheVirginiaHouseofDelegates,BillHowell,ALEC's2009NationalChairman."ALEC'sprocessofproducingprincipledmodellegislationisunparalleledamongitstype,"headded.OthernotablespeakersincludedDr.ArtLaffer,renownedeconomist&author;StephenMoore,WallStreetJournaleditorialboardmember;syndicatedradiohostHermanCain;andDanielHannan(MEP).ALEC'sannualmeetingalsofeaturedspecialworkshopsonmedicalinnovation,highereducation,energyandeconomicrecovery,virtuallearning,statebudgettransparency,legalreform,andclimatechange.MostofthebusinessconductedatALECoccursinoneofitsnineTaskForceswhichinclude;HealthandHumanServices;NaturalResources;Education;TaxandFiscalPolicy;PublicSafetyandElections;CivilJustice;Commerce,Insurance,andEconomicDevelopment;TelecommunicationsandInformationTechnology;andInternationalRelations.TheseTaskForceshaveconsidered,written,andapprovedhundredsofmodelbills,offeringrealpolicysolutionsforstatesonawiderangeofissues.Eachyear,statelegislaturesconsidercloseto1,000billsthatarebased,atleastinpart,onALECModelLegislation.Hundredsofthesebillsareenactedeveryyear.-30-
TheAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil(ALEC)isthenation'slargestnonpartisan,individualmembershiporganization
of
statelegislators.www.alec.org
JorgeAmselleDirectorofPublicAffairsAmericanLegiSlativeExchangeCouncil1101VermontAve.,NW11thFloorWashington,DC20005Office(202)466-3800Fax(202)466-3801
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