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INAUGURATION DAY
State Representative Keith Ripp
(R-Lodi) took the oath of office yesterday in an inauguration ceremony at the
State Capitol in Madison.
Ripp, who was re-elected to his third term in the
legislature in November, will take on new responsibilities
during this legislative session in his role as the Chair of
the Transportation Committee. As a farmer and small business
owner/operator of a trucking company, Ripp has a deep
understanding of transportation issues and their effect on
Wisconsin’s families and business owners.
“Transportation is vital to Wisconsin’s economy and
infrastructure, and I am honored to serve as this
committee’s chairman,” Ripp said. “We will work hard this
session to ensure we maintain Wisconsin’s transportation
system and that we use taxpayer dollars as efficiently as
possible to do so.”
Ripp will also be serving as a member of the Assembly
Committees on Agriculture, Small Business Development, Rural
Affairs, State Affairs, and Ways and Means.
SNOWMOBILING
With the Winter Season in full swing, it is important for us to be mindful of our winter hobbies. As of yesterday, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties have closed the snowmobile trails due to poor trail conditions. When conditions improve and the trails are re-opened, please be careful to stay on the designated trails. While snowmobiling can be a fun and exciting activity, we also need to respect the landowners who offer up their land each year. Deviating from the designated trail can damage property, including valuable farmland. For more information on Wisconsin snowmobiling trails, please visit the DNR Website: www.dnr.wi.gov.
WELCOME ELISABETH DEBECK TO THE OFFICE
We have some recent staff changes; Tyler Wenzlaff has left our office and will be working in the Senate for Senator Tom Tiffany. He has been a member of the Ripp team since my initial term and our office is sad to see him leave, but we wish him the best of luck in his new position!
With Tyler’s departure, I have hired Elisabeth DeBeck. Her previous legislative experience in the Minnesota State Senate will bring a new perspective here in Wisconsin. Her primary responsibility will be to assist me as Chairman of the Transportation committee. I believe her experience will serve our district well.
CONTACT ME
As in the past I would continue to encourage you to contact my office with ideas for this next legislative session and on individual pieces of legislation. Now more than ever your ideas and opinions need to be heard, so we can begin to get Wisconsin back to work. As before I will continue to work across the aisle to find common ground and move legislation forward. Please do not hesitate to contact my office at (608) 266-3404, or Rep.Ripp@legis.wisconsin.gov.
Please share this update with your friends and neighbors within the 42nd Assembly District and if there is anyone you know who would like to be included please respond to this email with their email address. I want to remind everyone that my door is always open and you can always visit me at my Madison office in the Capitol (223 North).
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any issues you maybe facing. You can call my office at 608-266-3404 or email me at Rep.Ripp@legis.wisconsin.gov. I look forward to hearing from you.