April 14, 2014

Working for you!

Final newsletter for a while....
The 2013-14 legislative session has ended. Campaign laws (State Statute 11.33) prohibit elected officials running for re-election or seeking another office from distributing 50 or more pieces of identical material starting April 15th. This will be my last e-update until the end of the year. I appreciate your taking the time to read the update, and I thank you for your input and questions on the issues. My office is still open, so feel free to contact me with thoughts, opinions and to request assistance with state matters.

Murphy Legislation
SB 348 (now 2013 Act 185): I was glad to see Governor Walker sign SB 348 this month at the Gulfstream facility in Appleton. This Act exempts the sale of aircraft parts and the repair and maintenance of aircraft from the sales and use tax. There have been discussions about expansions at the Outagamie County Airport and Act 185 makes us more competitive with surrounding states so that we can create and maintain more jobs in our area. Even our Fox Valley Technical College aviation students who are training today will have the skills to fill these types of positions in the future.

Tour of Heritage Animal Hospital in Greenville

Earlier this month, I got to tour the Heritage Animal Hospital with Dr. Dan Oberschlake. Thanks so much for showing me your terrific practice! Dr. Oberschlake has done extensive renovation and remodeling of the veterinary facility. I'd like to thank him and his staff for taking good care of our dog, Sabrina, for over a decade! Lynn and I are so grateful.

Workforce Development Resources
I was saddened to hear about the impending closing of Cenveo envelopes in Appleton and the layoffs at Oshkosh truck. As soon as I read the news, I called the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and Cenveo to offer assistance.  DWD does a great deal to help employees transition to other jobs or training.

Although Wisconsin employment is growing in general, when the federal government cuts defense spending, companies with contracts like Oshkosh Corp., face layoffs for their employees. I'm hoping these employees, too, find good work and/or training.

As a member of the dislocated workers subcommittee of the Governor's Council on Workforce Investment, I continually work with the other members of our committee to develop rapid responses to these types of layoffs, and I will continue to do what I can to get people back into good employment situations.

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

The 2013-14 legislative session has ended. Campaign laws (State Statute 11.33) prohibit elected officials running for re-election or seeking another office from distributing 50 or more pieces of identical material starting April 15th. This will be my last e-update until the end of the year. I appreciate your taking the time to read the update, and I thank you for your input and questions on the issues. My office is still open, so feel free to contact me with thoughts, opinions and to request assistance with state matters.

I live in Greenville, but have an office at the State Capitol in Madison. If you are in downtown Madison, please feel free to stop by and say hello! Just go to the information desk in the rotunda, and they can direct you on how to find my office, 304 North. At the bottom of each e-news, you'll see my office contact information.

If your school or group plans to tour the Capitol building, please let me know. I'd love to visit with you for a few minutes and take a group photo.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.

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Rep.Murphy@legis.wisconsin.gov State Capitol Room 304 North - PO Box 8953, Madison, WI 537088 Toll Free: (888) 534-0056 or (608) 266-7500