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Commerce Newsletter
November 2007

Saying Goodbye ...

Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke hugs First Lady Jessica Doyle at Burke's going away party on November 1st as Gov. Jim Doyle looks on.
Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke hugs First Lady Jessica Doyle at Burke's going away party on November 1st as Gov. Jim Doyle looks on.

Holding Down the Fort ...

Deputy Secretary Aaron Olver will oversee the operations at Commerce until newly-appointed Secretary Jack L. Fischer takes the helm in late November.
Deputy Secretary Aaron Olver will oversee the operations at Commerce until newly-appointed Secretary Jack L. Fischer takes the helm in late November.

Native Dancers at Marketplace ...

Commerce employee Anne Thundercloud (left), Fletcher Collins, Tara Swallow, and Ray Raci provide the entertainment on the eve of Marketplace 2007.
Commerce employee Anne Thundercloud (left), Fletcher Collins, Tara Swallow, and Ray Raci provide the entertainment on the eve of Marketplace 2007.

Featured Articles
Secretary Mary Burke Departs Commerce
Governor Jim Doyle praises Burke's work for the agency.

Governor Doyle Appoints Jack L. Fischer, A.I.A., Secretary of Commerce
Commerce appointee Jack L. Fischer, AIA, looks forward to beginning his job as the newest member of the Governor's cabinet.

Bill Bowers Announced as Minority Business Development Director at Commerce
New director Bill Bowers begins his tenure shortly before Marketplace 2007.

Positive Results of Japan/China Mission
Governor's officals and business owners forge new alliance during the Governor's most recent trade mission to Asia.

The Changing World of International
Mickey Judkins is the new division administrator of the newly renamed Division of Investment and Export.

Also In This Issue
37th Annual Governor's New Product Awards

AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin Receives Grant

Applications Now Available for Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Funding

Comm 10 Readability Project

Commerce Offers Winter Season Maintenance Tips for Privately-Owned Wastewater Treatment Systems

Governor Doyle Announces $169,000 for Main Street Ingredients, LLC

Governor Doyle Announces $1.75 Million to Help Logistics Health Double Workforce

Governor Doyle Announces Job Creation Project in Waterloo

Grants Further Export Development

Kano State Governor of Nigeria Trade/Investment Mission Visits Wisconsin October 29-Nov 2, 2007

Legislature Approves Adoption of Updated International Building Code

Marketplace Recap

Minority Business Award Winners Announced at Marketplace 2007

Safety & Buildings 2008 Training Dates Established

Summary of Changes to Comm 5

Three Technology Companies Qualify for Investor Tax Credits

Who's Addressing Fire Prevention in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Offers Women Business Certification