Jumping Forward
 Lt. Governor Kleefisch with Archie's mother, Lauri, founder Saving Others For Archie Inc.
People often tell their politicians to go jump
in a lake. That's at least one of the
nicer ways citizens sometimes formulate their frustrations with
government. For the record, it's
frustration I often share and sympathize with.
Anyway, this week a bunch of folks jumped in a lake with smiles on at
Jump for Archie, a community fundraiser in honor of a young man from Oconomowoc
who died tragically from a drug overdose.
In my brief remarks before his friends and family, I
discussed the ongoing work of the task force on opioid abuse, whose mission is
to fight for a future with no more memorials for young people, only bright and
healthy futures.
 Lt. Governor Kleefisch with Appleton Area School District teacher, Mr. McCguire
You all know already that we need more workers
for our growing economy. Thats
particularly true in skilled trades for both commercial and residential
building. You also know a smart, 21st
century education pipeline is a big part of the answer. That's what's happening at YouthBuild in
Appleton, where young people are learning trades through hands-on
projects. I'm pleased our Wisconsin
Housing and Economic Development Authority teamed up with local partners to make
their new educational facility happen.
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Whether it's my work in Milwaukee, my focus on
homelessness, or our efforts on job creation and welfare reform, you know I
care deeply about the poverty that afflicts far too many of our neighbors. The good news is that a brand-new report from
UW-Madison confirms two facts that should otherwise seem obvious. First, our state's growing economy has
brought poverty to its lowest level in a decade in Wisconsin. Second, the answer to poverty is jobs. Learn more about this good news, and what's
next, by reading my column in the State Journal.
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