Rep Gary Sherman

     In 1960 the conduct of presidential campaigns underwent dramatic change. John Kennedy introduced the techniques of commercial marketing into politics for the first time. Using demographic segmenting, issues polling, focus groups and other such tools, Kennedy was able to appeal to particular important demographic groups with unprecedented precision. Today these methods are ubiquitous at all levels of politics.

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     State Representative Gary Sherman (D – Port Wing) announced this week that he will be riding the Bay Area Rural Transit (BART) bus in order to make himself available to constituents who want to speak with him. The date is Monday, October 6th. Gary will board the bus at Red Cliff New Housing at 6:45 am.

     Gary Sherman (D - Port Wing) was gratified upon learning that at least one school in each of the 12 school districts in the 74th Assembly District were named as Wisconsin Promise Schools of Recognition by the Department of Public Instruction in its announcement Tuesday. Many of those districts had two or more of their schools recognized, and a number of them have made the list five or more years in a row.

     Rep. Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing) applauded the passage of the Great Lakes Compact which passed the Senate Wednesday 31-1 and the Assembly 96-1. “I was very pleased that we were able to get the compact passed in Special Session,” Sherman said. “The Great Lakes are Wisconsin’s most valuable resource and I can’t think of a single issue that we worked on this session that was more important than protecting them.”

     Rep. Gary Sherman (D – Port Wing) issued the following statement on the prospect of combining the budget repair bill with the Great Lakes Compact:

     After two and a half years, a bill twice introduced by Rep. Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing) was signed into law last week by Governor Jim Doyle. The legislation, suggested by Bayfield County Treasurer, Dan Anderson, streamlines the manner in which the school levy and lottery property tax credits are distributed to municipalities.

     Today the Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate passed by unanimous consent a joint resolution, authored by Representative Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing) and Senator Bob Jauch (D-Poplar), honoring UW-Madison Women’s Basketball player and Port Wing native Jolene Anderson for her stellar athletic achievements during her four years at the university. Most recently, Ms. Anderson was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, the first Badger player ever to be so honored.

     Madison. A bill authored by Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona) to deal with the ever-growing problem of electronic waste passed the Senate this afternoon on a vote of 30-3. The bill, SB 397, requires manufacturers of video display monitors, including both televisions and computers, sold in Wisconsin to assume responsibility for the collection and proper disposal of used and discarded units. The three dissenting votes came from Republican members.

     In the wee hours of the morning, AB 77, introduced by Rep. Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing), passed the Assembly on a voice vote. The legislation alters the manner in which the school levy and lottery property tax credits are distributed to municipalities.

Legislation would improve efficiency: save money

     Madison - Rep. Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing) announced that his legislation, AB77, that alters the manner in which the school levy and lottery property tax credits are distributed to municipalities, today passed the Joint Finance Committee by a vote of 16-0. The legislation previously passed the Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 13-0.