The May 24 WisPolitics luncheon features five newly installed county executives from around the state. Guests include Milwaukee County Executive CHRIS ABELE, Racine County Executive JIM LADWIG, Outagamie County Executive THOMAS NELSON, Brown County Executive TROY STRECKENBACH, and Dane County Executive JOE PARISI. The event will be held May 24th at the Madison Club and is open to the public. The luncheon starts at 11:45 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m. The price for lunch is $19. Call the Madison Club to register at (608) 255-4861. See more on the luncheons: http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=235876.
Gov. SCOTT WALKER appointed former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge MICHAEL BRENNAN to serve as chairman of Judicial Selection Advisory Committee. Brennan is a partner at the Milwaukee law firm of Gass Weber Mullins LLC. Read the announcement: http://www.wispolitics.com/index.Iml?Article=236128.
School choice advocate HOWARD FULLER was honored with the John T. Walton Champions for School Choice Award this week at the second annual National Policy Summit of the American Federation for Children in Washington, D.C.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge CARL ASHLEY will be recognized by the State Bar of Wisconsin with its Judge of the Year Award in June. See details: http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=236783.
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milwaukee announced the results of its 2011 election for the board of directors. The members of the board are JIM GAILLARD of Pyramid Electric; BENNIE JOYNER, JR. – B&B Painting; WALLACE WHITE – W2Excell, RANDY CRUMP – Prism Technical, Inc.; Attorney AVERY GOODRICH, JR.; JIM MILNER – Urban Strategies; STEPHANIE FINDLEY – FABS, Inc.; KAREN EATON – Eaton CPA and Eaton’s Asphalt; and SHANNA REID – One Accord.
