Milwaukee Legislative Caucus Members Back Governor
on Rosen Reappointment

Governor correct to go ahead despite Republican refusal to confirm

September 7, 2006

Madison – Members of the Milwaukee Legislative Caucus issued this statement today:

“Governor Doyle was without a doubt justified in his decision last week to reappoint Professor Michael Rosen, of Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. State Senate Republicans had already added Professor Rosen to their very long list of unconfirmed Doyle appointees. Their refusal to approve Doyle nominees has left Prof. Rosen and many others in limbo about the validity and future of their roles on critical state boards, and has impaired the efficient functioning of these Boards as well. These include the State Dentistry Board, the Veterans’ Board, and the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.

“Since Professor Rosen’s vita shows him to be impeccably qualified, clearly the State Senate refused to confirm his reappointment solely for political reasons. Their refusal shows they do not act based on nominees’ merits, but only on the fact that a Democratic governor nominated them.

“We deplore this lack of respect for the confirmation process as managed this session by the Republican majority in the State Senate. They should have shunned extreme partisanship in favor of the best interests of Wisconsin’s citizens, whom they were elected to serve.

“We thank Governor Doyle for his confidence in Professor Rosen and for his willingness to reappoint him despite Republican manipulation of the confirmation process”

Click on these links to see other media releases:

Governor Doyle’s statement

American Federation of Teachers–Wisconsin (AFT-W)

State Representative Barbara Toles and State Senator Spencer Coggs

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO

Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)