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Advocating for Alzheimer's

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*I participated in a panel along with (from left) Rep. Brostoff, Rep. Skowronski, Sen. Testin, and DHS Secretary Seemeyer.

Hello,

    This Tuesday, I spoke at the Alzheimer's Association's advocacy day in Madison. It was an opportunity to share how Alzheimer's and dementia have impacted my family and why it is important to keep searching for a cure. Legislators also gave advocates suggestions on how to talk to their own representatives to raise awareness and advocate for more progress.

    There are some striking statistics related to this disease. For example, every 66 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's, and the disease is the 6th leading cause of death in our country. Over 5 million Americans currently live with the disease, and as the population ages, that number could reach 16 million. 

    Alzheimer's is a costly disease both physically and economically. Alzheimer's and dementia cost the United States about $259 billion in 2017, and the costs could climb to $1.1 trillion by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Over 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer's and dementia, often a challenging job.

    All these statistics prompted legislators like Rep. Skowronski and myself to draft bills assisting Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers, sufferers, and medical providers. Of the introduced bills, four passed the Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support. They are now awaiting Senate action. This is great progress for Wisconsin to address pressing needs relating to these diseases.

    As always, if there is anything I can do to assist you, please contact me. You can share your thoughts, find out additional information on issues, or see where I stand on any legislation. I look forward to hearing from you and, as always, working for you.

 

Sincerely, 

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Representative Paul Tittl

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*Rep. Skowronski received the 2018 Leadership in Advocacy award for his efforts with the Alzheimer's and dementia bill package. 
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*Above: Members of the Assembly Committee on Environment Forestry listen to testimony. 

*Below: I testified with Sen. Stroebel (left) before the Senate committee and with a member of Sen. Stroebel's staff (right) before the Assembly committee.

Another Win for Business and the Environment

    On the heels of the pyrolysis bill, Sen. Stroebel and I introduced another pro-business and pro-environment bill: AB 941. Currently, when iron and steel are processed, slag is produced as a bi-product. In this instance, slag is treated as solid waste when it should actually be considered something of value.

    The bill changes the characterization of slag so it is not considered solid waste when it is managed as an item of value in a controlled manner. It keeps this bi-product out of landfills and allows valuable slag to be more easily reused by businesses in Wisconsin.

    I testified in favor of AB 941 before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on Feb. 15th and before the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry on Feb. 19th. The bill passed the Assembly on Feb. 22nd and is now in the Senate. 
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Groups Visits Amid Session Schedule

    My office hosted two bigger group visits last week Wednesday, a day filled with advocacy groups from many different organizations. Individuals from across the state visited Madison, including people from our community.

    The first meeting took place as part of the Cooperative Network's first annual Co-Op Day at the Capitol (above), and included my constituent, Dan Siemers from Siemers Holsteins in Newton. The second group (below) came down to Madison as part of the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association advocacy day. Attendees included Angelica Schmitt and others from Lakeshore Community Health Center. Both meetings were helpful and productive. Constituents are a vital resource to legislators, often having the best ideas for new programs or legislation in Wisconsin.
 
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WI Human Resources Advocacy

    Last Wednesday, Doug Hamm stopped by to share his views relating to issues facing local employers and employees in the workplace. Doug is a human resource instructor at Lakeshore Technical College. As always, I enjoyed our conversation.
 

 

WI School Counselor Association Visit

    Todd Hadler, a school counselor at Monroe Elementary School in Manitowoc was another visitor to my office last week. He came by as part of the Wisconsin School Counselor Association advocacy day in Madison. As someone who deals with children's mental health needs in our community, it was great getting to speak with Todd.

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Find out More!

Contact Me:

 

 Address:

  P.O. Box 8953
  Madison, WI 53708-8953
  Phone: 1-888-529-0025

 Email:

 rep.tittl@legis.wisconsin.gov
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