Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
Madison – The following is Governor Scott Walker’s travel schedule for Thursday, May 26.
Governor Walker to Speak at Fox Valley Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
Madison–Governor Walker will give remarks at the Fox Valley Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. This event is open to credentialed members of the press.
Thursday, May 26
8:45a.m.
Miron Construction
1471 McMahon Drive
Neenah, WI 54956
Governor Walker to Make Tourism Announcement in Neenah
Madison–Governor Scott Walker will be in Neenah tomorrow to make a tourism related announcement.
Thursday, May 26
10:45a.m.
Where: Bergstrom-Mahler Museum
165 North Park Avenue
Neenah, WI 54956
This event is open to credentialed members of the media. The Governor will be available for questions after the announcement.
Governor Walker to Speak at Waupaca Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Madison–Governor Walker will be speaking to members from the Waupaca Chamber of Commerce during a luncheon tomorrow.
Thursday, May 26
12:00p.m.
Centerline Machine, Inc.
777 South Industrial Drive
Waupaca, WI 54981
Governor Walker to Visit Franklin Elementary School in Wausau Tomorrow
Madison–Governor Scott Walker will visit Franklin elementary School in Wausau tomorrow to promote the Read to Lead task force and to read with a class of third grade students. This event is open to credentialed members of the press.
Thursday, May 26
2:30p.m.
Franklin Elementary School
1509 5th Street Wausau, WI
54403-3563
The “Read to Lead” Taskforce held its first meeting in Madison on Monday, April 25. The taskforce is an effort to ensure that every Wisconsin child learns to read by the third grade.
Governor Walker’s “Read to Lead” Taskforce is comprised of the following 14 members from diverse backgrounds (current and former teachers, researchers, legislators, and advocates):
* Governor Scott Walker, Chair
* Superintendent Tony Evers, Department of Public Instruction
* Senator Luther Olsen
* Representative Steve Kestell
* Representative Jason Fields
* Steve Dykstra, Wisconsin Reading Coalition
* Past President Marcia Henry, International Dyslexia Association
* Michele Erikson, Wisconsin Literacy
* Kathy Champeau, Wisconsin State Reading Association and former MPS teacher
* Author Tony Pedriana, Leaving Johnny Behind (2010)
* Mara Brown, Jefferson Elementary School teacher (Oshkosh)
* Mary Read, Greater Milwaukee Foundation
* Linda Pils, 25 years in Madison & Middleton as a K-2 teacher, Rowland Reading Foundations
* Rachel Lander – University of Wisconsin-Madison (Value Added Research Center)
At the first meeting the taskforce discussed identifying the root causes of illiteracy which includes teaching methods and curriculum, teacher training and professional development, problematic interventions, societal problems, and lack of accountability.
