MADISON—Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Jack L. Fischer, AIA, today announced that Terry Craney, administrator of the Administrative Services Division, has received the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award for UW-Eau Claire the award recognizes distinguished service to state, nation and community
“Terry Craney has demonstrated his commitment to
Craney graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1974 with a degree in education, with a major in physics and a minor in mathematics. He earned a master’s degree in physics education in 1977. He began his career in 1974 as an instructor of applied physics and math at
Craney was elected president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council in 1995, becoming a statewide leader of 90,000 teachers, WTCS instructors and education support personnel. Major public policy initiatives that he helped develop during his presidency include major revisions in state K-12 teacher preparation and licensure procedures; a nationally acclaimed class-size reduction program for the elementary grades; and a “Great Schools” community relations program, promoting the quality of public schools in
President Bill Clinton appointed Craney to the National Skill Standards Board in 1994. In 2003, Gov. Jim Doyle appointed Craney executive director of the Governor’s Work-Based Learning Board (GWBLB). Under his leadership, the GWBLB administered two successful statewide technical education programs, Youth Apprenticeship and Tech Prep.
Since 2005, Craney has served as manager of the administrative services division of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, where he manages a $4.8 million budget and supervises 45 staff members and six managers in four bureaus
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