Progressive Democrat Issue 70: HEARTLAND FOCUS

This comes from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin:

DPW Fundraising Event to be Held April 8 in Milwaukee at Italian Community Center

Thursday, March 30, 2006

MADISON – The Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced today that former Democratic Virginia Governor Mark Warner will provide the keynote address at the annual Founders’ Day Gala on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. Other speakers include Governor Jim Doyle, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

“Governor Warner is one of the most impressive figures in the Democratic Party, and we are very excited to welcome him to Wisconsin for our annual Founders’ Day Gala,” said Joe Wineke, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

The Founders’ Day Gala is the annual fundraising event for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. and the main program is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. Tickets for the event are $100 for a single gala ticket, $250 for a ticket to the gala and the pre-reception, and $400 for two tickets to the gala and two tickets to the pre-reception. To purchase tickets, please contact Linda at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin at foundersday@wisdems.org or 608-255-5172.

Media interested in attending should contact Jessica Erickson at 608-260-2406 or jessicae@wisdems.org to obtain press credentials. Governor Warner will be available to speak with the media after his speech.

WHAT:
Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s annual Founders Day Gala
Keynote Speaker former Democratic Virginia Governor Mark Warner

WHEN:
Saturday, April 8, 2006
5:30 p.m. – Reception begins
6:15 p.m. – Program begins

WHERE:

Italian Community Center
631 E. Chicago Street
Milwaukee

About Governor Warner:

One of the most popular governors in the history of Virginia polling, Governor Warner left office in January 2006 after serving the one four-year term permitted under Virginia state law. Despite inheriting a $6 billion budget deficit, Governor Warner and the Legislature brought fiscal discipline and government reforms that helped turn the deficit into a surplus and provided the largest increase in education funding in Virginia history.

As Chairman of the National Governor’s Association, Governor Warner led a national effort to Redesign the American High School for students headed to college or into the workforce. In the final year of his term, Virginia was rated the best managed state in the nation by Governing Magazine. Under Governor Warner’s leadership, Virginia adopted the strictest water quality standards in the nation for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. He also led an effort to turn around a poor performing children’s health insurance program and sign up 98 percent of all eligible children.

TIME Magazine called Governor Warner one of “America’s 5 Best Governors” in its November 2005 issue, and Newsweek dubbed him one of two leaders to watch in the politics section of its “Who’s Next” issue in January.