Doyle appoints Stephanie Rothstein as Milwaukee Circuit Court judge
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle recently appointed Stephanie Rothstein as a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge.
Rothstein will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge John Franke. She will begin serving in March and will serve a term ending July 31, 2010.
"Stephanie Rothstein has been a devoted public servant throughout her 25 years in the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office," Doyle said. "I am confident that she will be a fair, thoughtful and committed judge."
"I am honored to have been selected by the governor to continue my service to the people of Milwaukee County," Rothstein said. "I intend to serve with integrity and fairness, always being mindful of the responsibility and duty of the court to do justice."
Rothstein has been an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County since 1984. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lawrence University in Appleton and her J.D. from Marquette University.
Rothstein has worked with several nonprofit and faith-based organizations in Milwaukee County. Stephanie and her husband, Gregory, live in Whitefish Bay with their children.
Provus will be Uecker’s new radio partner
Bob Uecker has another new broadcast partner. Newsradio 620-WTMJ, the Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network flagship station, and the Milwaukee Brewers announced today the hiring of Cory Provus as a radio play-by-play announcer and pre-game/post-game show host. Provus previously served the Cubs Radio Network and WGN Radio as their pre-game and post-game host, doing one inning of play-by-play each game.
Before working with the Cubs and WGN, he was the voice of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s football, basketball and baseball teams while with International Sports Properties. He served as that company’s director of broadcast operations in Alabama.
Provus takes over the Brewers broadcast booth spot that Jim Powell owned for 13 seasons in Milwaukee. Powell has moved on to join the radio broadcast for the Atlanta Braves.
Orion to hire Manitowoc mayor
Orion Energy Systems Inc. today announced that Kevin Crawford will join the company upon completion of his sixth term as mayor of the city of Manitowoc.
Crawford will serve as a vice president of business development, responsible for working with local, state and national governments, regulatory agencies, utilities, industry associations, communities and other organizations to further the role of energy efficiency as a clean, low-cost and effective energy solution. Crawford is completing his 20th year leading the city of Manitowoc.
