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From 1836 until 1848, what is now Wisconsin was part of Wisconsin Territory. [7] The Organic Act which created the territory provided for the office of a secretary, to be appointed by the president, [1] whose duties consisted of recording the proceedings of the territory's legislature, and the laws it produced, as well as the proceedings of the territorial governor.
WEDC was established in 2011 during the tenure of Gov. Scott Walker to replace the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.The impetus for WEDC resulted from a 2010 report titled “Be Bold Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Competitiveness Study” that recommended a non-political authority be created to design and deliver a statewide economic development strategy.
Today, the secretary of state's counterpart in Oregon remains the only secretary of state in the nation to serve as state auditor. [23] Later, 1973 Wisconsin Act 334 transferred the secretary of state's elections administration and ethics enforcement duties to two independent agencies now known as the Elections Commission and the Ethics ...
Wisconsin Secretary of State elections (4 P) Pages in category "Secretaries of state of Wisconsin" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
La Follette served in the Wisconsin State Senate for Kenosha in 1973 and 1974. [12] La Follette was elected Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1974. He unsuccessfully ran for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on a ticket with Governor Martin Schreiber in 1978. In 1982, he was again elected secretary of state, defeating incumbent Vel Phillips in ...
Sarah Ann Godlewski (born November 9, 1981) [1] is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the 31st secretary of state of Wisconsin since March 2023. She was previously the 36th state treasurer of Wisconsin (2019–2023).
Melissa "Missy" Hughes is an American lawyer and public administrator. She is the secretary and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.She was appointed in September 2019 by Governor Tony Evers, and confirmed one month later.
It was established as the Wisconsin Department of Development in 1979, renamed to the Department of Commerce in 1995, and abolished in 2011. The department was responsible for implementing and overseeing the economic development programs for Wisconsin through consultation, technical assistance, and relocation assistance.