Group X (2002 - 2004)
State Government Seminar, July 23-26, 2002
Group X started their two-year journey with the State Government
Seminar, July 23-26 in Madison. Seminar Co-Chairs were Mike Koles,
Community Resource Development Educator, Winnebago County Extension
and Assistant Professor, Department of Community Resource Development;
Brian Ohm, Extension Land Use Law Specialist and Associate Professor
at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UW-Madison.
The goal of the seminar was focused on increasing participants' understanding
of the fundamentals of state government and how it functions. To facilitate
this, participants explored land use issues. They studied the legislative,
executive, and judicial branches of state government and how they deal with
important public policy issues. They explored how facts, perspectives, values,
and beliefs about fundamental issues are incorporated in state policy development.
Group X broke into smaller groups and visited different interest groups in
the Madison area to better understand the role they play in shaping state policy.
And finally, they examined Wisconsin's comprehensive planning and "Smart Growth" law.
The Greater Madison alumni organized a pig roast on Wednesday evening
to welcome Group X. The pig roast was sponsored by Cottage Grove
Cooperative and Norwalk Community State Bank. The event was well
attended--70 people including 20 alumni, board members, seminar chairs,
and Extension Chancellor Kevin Reilly.
Henry Veleker, Group X Participant, presenting a certificate of appreciation
to Kathleen Falk, Dane County Executive.
L-R: Steve Zelinski, Anne Katz, Mary Kay Brevig, Sarah Halstead,
and Peter Herman testifying to the Mock Legislative Council Study
Committee about large scale farming.
L-R: Richard Chenoweth, Professor, UW-Madison, Department of Urban
and Regional Planning; Linda Bochert, Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich,
LLP; and Dave Cieslewicz, Director, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin made
up the Mock Legislative Council Study Committee.
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