The Goyke Report - December 2018 Edition
December 18,
2018
Contact Me
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
PH: (608) 266-0645
TF: (888) 534-0018
FAX: (608) 282-3618
E-Mail: Rep.Goyke@legis.wi.gov
On the Web:
goyke.assembly.wi.gov
In The District
Rep. Goyke with City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance and FACT Movement members from Neu-Life Community Development following their meeting about educating peers regarding the harmful effects of tobacco use in youth.
On August 12 Rep. Goyke joined fellow community leaders in Sherman Park for the Second Annual Sherman Park Revival Celebration to support students returning to school and help provide students with back-to-school supplies.
As a founding member of the Wisconsin Legislative Trails Caucus, Rep. Goyke spoke at the group's kickoff event in Milwaukee on October 10th
Rep. Goyke with fellow panelists following a criminal justice forum discussion on April 19th
Rep. Goyke and representatves from Rails to Trails organizations
At the Capitol
On May 1st Rep. Goyke, welcomed students, teachers, and parents from St. Sebastian School in Milwaukee to the State Capitol. Thank you to the students, teachers, and parents for their interest, energy, and excellent questions!
Rep. Goyke speaking to St. Sebastian students in the Assembly Chamber
On
Energy Assistance
I encourage you to closely examine your residence to
see how you can winterize and make your home more energy efficient so
you can save money on heating and electric costs.
The United
States Department of Energy and its
Energy Saver Website provide
many ideas and resources on how to save on energy costs.
Wisconsin's
Focus on Energy Program helps citizens lower their energy consumption
and costs by making their homes more energy efficient. Please visit
their website here to
learn how you can save more money on your energy bill.
Employment
Resource
The
Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has a
Skill Explorer website that provides a free job search tool allowing
Wisconsin workers to search for employment opportunities that match
their existing skills and training. Skill Explorer can be found by
clicking
here.
Rep. Goyke
was awarded the "Friend of Heart" award from the American Heart
Association on June 11th.
Workers can
search for career opportunities on the Skill Explorer website by
typing in their former or current job title. Skill Explorer provides a
list of current openings relating to the work experience of that job
through openings on
Job Center of Wisconsin. Skill Explorer provides overviews
explaining what each specific job entails, how much workers typically
make in that position, and any special training or background needed for
the occupation. Skill Explorer’s mapping function will show hot spots in
the state for particular occupations, as well as allow individuals to
search for current openings by county.
Friends and Neighbors,
I hope this communication finds you and your family well. With the new session of the legislature beginning in January, I also wanted to keep you updated and informed on what policies and pieces of legislation I plan to advocate for on behalf of our community. Thank you to all of you who have offered ideas and provided feedback. I always welcome your thoughts and opinions as they better help me serve you as your State Representative.
As your representative it is always my goal to be as accessible as possible. If your neighborhood association, club, or community group is having a meeting, please consider inviting me to attend. We can discuss how your voices, values, and concerns influence my work in the Capitol. Please call my office at (608) 266-0645 and let me know about your local event. I’d love to visit with you back home in Milwaukee.
I hope this update is helpful
to keep you informed of my work on behalf of our community. I welcome any feedback or ideas you may have. As always, please let me know if I can be of
any assistance to you.
Evan Goyke
State Representative
18th Assembly District
Rep. Goyke Appointed to Committee on Joint Finance
Last week I was appointed to the legislature’s powerful Joint Committee on Finance for the upcoming 2019-2020 legislative session.
The Joint Committee on Finance is comprised of 16 legislators - 12 Republicans and 4 Democrats. Its duties include the review of all state appropriations and revenues, as well as the Governor’s biennial budget recommendations.
I am honored to serve you and the State of Wisconsin in this important role. I will be joining our State Senator LaTonya Johnson on the committee. Our state is at a critical point in its history. It is a great privilege to have a seat at the table as we begin discussions on the biennial budget that will determine our priorities moving forward. I look forward to bringing my own experience and expertise to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard when making important policy decisions.
Special Session Legislative Update
As many of you saw in the news, the legislature was in session earlier this month to debate legislation that will limit the powers of the incoming Governor-Elect, and Attorney General-Elect, among other law changes. I strongly opposed this legislation and voted against these bills on the floor of the Assembly.
Please click here to view my floor speech and my full statement may be found here.
Thank you again
to all of you who wrote, called, and engaged with your legislators.
To help continue
to keep you informed, please
click here for a summary of the legislation published by the
non-partisan legislative fiscal bureau. I hope you will find this
helpful.
Thank you again
for your advocacy and continue to stay engaged!
Rep. Goyke named Legislator of the Year by the Wisconsin American Legion for his advocacy for Wisconsin Veterans
Please click here to view news release
Milwaukee -The Bridge to Wisconsin's Future
Over the past year I have worked to share my
vision of and commitment to our great city. This publication seeks to
showcase the cultural and economic expansion in the city, my policy
ideas to ensure the progress continues forward, and share with you the
positive things I see in the city on a daily basis.
As a legislator, I
know Milwaukee’s future is bright – we are the cultural and economic hub
of Wisconsin. The “The Bridge to Wisconsin’s Future” publication
provides clear examples of how vital Milwaukee’s economy is to
Wisconsin, and showcases examples of positive change throughout our
community. I encourage all Wisconsinites to get to know our community
and the great things going on every day in neighborhoods throughout
Milwaukee.
I’m incredibly proud of the Bridge to
Wisconsin’s Future publication. I am grateful for the hard work of our
neighbors that, together, make Milwaukee such a great place to live,
work, and play. I hope readers enjoy seeing the momentum in Milwaukee
and I hope we continue to work together as a community to move Milwaukee
forward.
Please click here to view your digital copy today!
Rep. Goyke and US Rep. Gwen Moore in her Washington DC officle following a meeting on September 5th regarding initiatives for Milwaukee
Rep. Goyke To Lead Legislature In Reforms To Wisconsin's Expungement Law
Earlier this year the non-partisan Wisconsin
Policy Forum released a report, "A Fresh Start: Wisconsin's Atypical
Expungement Law and Options for Reform," highlighting the need for
reform to Wisconsin’s current expungement law. The report follows on
bi-partisan legislation I introduced last session with my colleague Rep.
David Steffen (R-Green Bay) that provides comprehensive reform to
Wisconsin’s outdated and
inconsistent expungement law.
Assembly Bill 331, introduced in May of 2017, lays the groundwork
legislatively for many of
the policy recommendations found within the
report.
Current law requires a judge to make an
expungement determination at the time of sentencing. Future legislation
will
remove
that requirement, allowing youthful offenders a chance to have their
record expunged after completing their sentence, and give judges the opportunity to
consider an individual’s post-sentence behavior when determining expungement. Wisconsin employers and
workforce leaders will receive a clear definition of what expungement
means and how
expunged records are to be handled. Individuals will also be informed of
their expungement options at the time of sentencing, among other additional legislative changes.
This report will
help show our colleagues in the legislature why reform is needed.
Please click here to view digital copy of the report.
Please click here to view news release
On July 25th Rep. Goyke was named an Outstanding Legislator by the Wisconsin Counties Association for his work to bring meaningful change to Wisconsin’s juvenile corrections system.
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