Capitol News
October 21, 2015
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The West Allis Farmers Market will be open until the Saturday after Thanksgiving on6501 S 65th Street, West Allis. The days and times are as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays- Noon-6:00 PM; Saturdays- 1:00-6:00 PM.
West Allis Downtown Halloween Hunt: Saturday, October 31st from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Located in the West Allis Business District, Greenfield Avenue from 70th to 76th streets. Open for kids 12 years of age or younger. Please come in a costume!
West Allis Meet n' Treat (City-wide): Saturday, October 31st from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
Greenfield City-Wide Trick or Treat: Saturday, October 31st from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM.
Story Hill Trick or Treat: Saturday, October 31st from 6:00-8:00 PM located in the Story Hill neighborhood.
Veterans Day Parade: November 7 at 11:00 AM
Bring your American flags to support and honor our
local veterans and active military units in the Veterans Day Parade in
downtown Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival: Nov 19th-Dec 27th in Downtown Milwaukee. Kick-off is on November 19th with the lights display and fireworks.
101st Annual City/County Christmas Tree Lighting: Thursday, November 20 at 4:45 PM in Red Arrow Park. Join Mayor Tom Barrett as he counts down to flipping the switch at 5:28 PM.
Milwaukee Holiday Parade: The parade starts at 9:30 AM, November 21st. The route begins on Kilbourn Avenue and Astor Street, continues west to Old World 3rd Street, turns left and continues south to Wisconsin Avenue. It ends in front of The Shops of Grand Avenue (corner of Old World 3rd Street and Wisconsin Avenue). Attendance is free.
Country Christmas: Experience Wisconsin's largest outdoor drive-through lights display (one-mile long) November 27th-29th or December 4th-January 2nd. The lights display will be open from 5:00-9:00 PM, Sunday-Thursday, and from 5:00-10:00 PM, Fridays, Saturdays & Holidays. The location is Country Springs hotel, and admission is $15.00.
West Allis Tree Lighting Ceremony & Christmas Parade: December 5th. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at Centennial Plaza, 7525 West Greenfield Avenue. Following the Tree Lighting Ceremony, the Christmas Parade will begin on Greenfield Avenue from the State Fair Park and end on 66 Street.
Christmas in the Ward: Friday, December 5 from 5:00-8:00 PM and Saturday, December 6 from 12:00-2:00 PM at Catalano Square (Menomonee and Broadway). There will be live music, shopping, and horse-drawn carriage rides. Friday night includes a tree lighting ceremony and fireworks.
Town Hall Meetings:
I will be hosting Town Hall Meetings at the West Allis,
Greenfield, and Zablocki libraries to address our legislative
priorities and discuss the current session. The following are
currently scheduled:
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Wednesday, November 11th (5:30-7:00)- Zablocki Library, Community Room, 3501 W. Oklahoma Avenue.
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Monday, November 30th (5:30-7:00 PM)- West Allis Public Library, Constitution Room, 7421 West National Avenue.
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Blue Books, Maps and Flags: I would be happy to supply Bluebooks, highway maps and flags. Email Rep.Riemer@legis.wisconsin.gov with your address and I will be sure to send them to you.
Tours and Visits: If you would like a tour of the Capitol, I would happy to show you around. I am also more than willing to make classroom visits.
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ENERGY ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THE WINTER SEASON |
Ways of Applying:
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Applicants Must Provide:
**Based on income eligibility (i.e. one person earning $25,600 annually or a family of four earning up to $49,200 annually may qualify)**
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Packers Record: 6-0 Fact: First 6-0 start since 2011, and the second time in the last 50 years.
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Friends
and Neighbors,
I am honored to represent the people of the 7th Assembly District (Milwaukee, West Allis, West Milwaukee, and Greenfield) and I look forward to working hard for our shared values in the State Assembly.
I have included information about upcoming events in the 7th Assembly District, bills that I have authored and links for the legislative committees that I am on.
I
hope you find this information helpful, and please let me know if I can
be of any assistance to you.
Daniel Riemer
State Representative
7th Assembly District
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My Legislative Committees |
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Authorship of LRB-3565/1: Providing additional funding for the Transitional Jobs program and the Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program. |
| This week, I introduced legislation that will provide
additional funding for and strengthen the Transitional Jobs program and the
Transform Milwaukee Jobs program. Transitional jobs are short-term subsidized employment opportunities aimed at getting marginalized workers into the productive workforce. This bill will expand the program, which began in 2010, to meet existing demand in both Milwaukee and other high needs areas of Wisconsin. Total funding for the program will increase to $15 Million annually. According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Milwaukee County had a 5.4% unemployment rate as of August of this year, compared to the statewide average of 4.4%, which ranked the county 65th out of 72 counties. Furthermore, the poverty rate in Milwaukee County has increased since 1960, according to the United States Census Bureau. In 1960, Wisconsin had the fourth lowest estimated poverty rate of 9.8%. By 2013, the poverty rate was 21.6%, an increase of 120%, which ranked Milwaukee County as being second most impoverished county in the state. Milwaukee County also had a median household income of $43,193 in 2013, which was well below the statewide median income of $52,413. The best path out of poverty and into the middle class is through work. Strengthening transitional jobs programs in Wisconsin will continue to enable citizens to work, earn wages, and join the middle class. Lastly, the Transitional Jobs Collaborative has brought together a diverse set of partners to make the program a success, including, but not limited to, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Community Advocates, the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, MICAH, NAACP, and the United Way of Greater Milwaukee. This eclectic effort demonstrates that this is an important issue for many groups. Moreover, transitional jobs programs have been supported by legislators on both sides of the aisle. I am happy to work hard on this bi-partisan issue to make our community and state stronger and more prosperous.
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Rep Riemer Op-eds |
| Please click on the links below to access articles that I
have written and submitted to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and
Urban Milwaukee: Invest In UWM- and Wisconsin's Middle Class Let's Rebuild Wisconsin's Middle Class Bill Would Save Wisconsin Taxpayers $241 Million |
| Please let me know of any questions and/or concerns you may have for me as I continue to go door-to-door to meet you all! |
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