St. Croix EDC's Second Annual Legislative Networking Event

The annual legislative networking event on December 14th featured State Senator Sheila Harsdorf, State Representatives Erik Severson, John Murtha, and Dean Knudson.

St. Croix County Legislative Representatives

United States Governmental Representatives

United States Senate
website: www.senate.gov

Senator Herbert Kohl (D)
website: www.kohl.senate.gov
330 Heart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5653
Web Contact: kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Kohl's Eau Claire Office
402 Graham Ave Suite 206, Eau Claire WI 54701
(715) 832-8424

Senator Ron Johnson (R) www.ronjohnson.senate.gov
2 Russell Courtyard Ste 2C, Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5323
Web Contact: ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Johnson's Oshkosh Office
219 Washington Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 230-7250

United States House of Representatives
website: www.house.gov

Congressman Ron Kind (D) 3rd District
website: www.house.gov/kind
1406 Longworth HOB, Washington DC 20515
(202) 225-5506
Web Contact: https://kind.house.gov//index.cfm?sectionid=18&sectiontree=18

Kind's Eau Claire Office
131 S. Barstow St Suite 301, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 831-9214

Wisconsin State Governmental Representatives

State of Wisconsin
website: www.wisconsin.gov

Wisconsin Office of the Governor
website: www.wisgov.state.wi.us

Governor Scott Walker (R)
website: www.wisgov.state.wi.us
115 East Capitol, Madison WI 53702
(608) 266-1212
govgeneral@wisconsin.gov

Wisconsin State Legislature
website: legis.wisconsin.gov

Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R) Wisconsin's 10th District
website: www.harsdorfsenate.com
State Capitol Room 18 South, PO Box 7882, Madison WI 54707
(608) 266-7745
Sen.Harsdorf@legis.wisconsin.gov

Representative Erik Severson (R) Wisconsin's 28th District
website: http://seversonforassembly.com or
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=28
State Capitol Room 312 North, PO Box 8953, Madison WI 53708
(608) 267-2365
Rep.Severson@legis.wisconsin.gov

Representative John Murtha (R) Wisconsin's 29th District
website: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/asm29/news or
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=29
State Capitol Room 309 North, PO Box 8953, Madison WI 53708
(608) 266-7683
Rep.Murtha@legis.wisconsin.gov

Representative Dean Knudson (R) Wisconsin's 30th District
website: http://deanknudson.com or
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=30
State Capitol Room 220 North, PO Box 8953, Madison WI 53708
(608) 266-1526
Rep.Knudson@legis.wisconsin.gov

Momentum West Legislative Day

On February 16, 2010, St. Croix EDC joined the Momentum West as nearly 70 of west central Wisconsin’s business, education and government leaders met with state legislators at Momentum West’s Legislative Day in Madison.

The event included a lunch briefing, followed by visits to state legislators and a networking reception. The Legislative Day highlighted issues of regional concern to create awareness among the state’s legislators. Issues included economic development, education, transportation, taxes and agriculture.

United St. Croix Valley Legislative Days

Learn more about United St. Croix Valley Legislative Days at: www.unitedscv.com.

In 2005 the economic development corporations from Polk, St. Croix, and Pierce counties joined together to form its first annual legislative advocacy event in Madison on March 8-9, 2006.

On February 13-14, 2007 about 45 leaders from St. Croix, Polk, and Pierce counties participated in the second annual United St. Croix Valley Legislative Days in Madison.

Ten teams comprised of three or four citizen advocates met with state representatives and senators or their respective staffs to discuss legislative issues of importance to the St. Croix Valley. Issues were grouped into three major themes - economic development, transportation, and workforce-education. The issues were published in a legislative booklet that was left at the end of each appointment.
> view 2008 Legislative Issues Booklet...

Many legislators encouraged the leaders from the St. Croix Valley to continue their annual journey to Madison with legislative issues. They said is was far more important to hear from citizens than professional lobbyists.

St. Croix Valley Workforce Profile

The St. Croix Valley Workforce Profile has been compiled by Scott Hodek, labor economist for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Local Office of Economic Advisors. This 6-page profile contains historical population estimates, labor force data (unemployment rates, labor force participation, and payroll), notable industries and employers, jobs and wages, and per capita income for St. Croix, Polk and Pierce Counties.