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2008 From the chairman 1 ast year was highlighted by a record number of research reports and a return to the Offi cers & trustees… LForum’s roots as expressed in its founding mission statement in 1913: “…to promote the adoption of scientifi c methods of managing and supervising municipal affairs…to Chairman Vice Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer cooperate with and facilitate the work of public offi cials…to collect, classify and F. William Haberman James T. Barry III Brian S. Swenson Roger H. Schroeder analyze, correlate, interpret and publicize facts as to the administration of municipal Vice Chairman Secretary President governments and schools.” Kristine Hinrichs Susan H. Hatch Robert E. Henken When Rob Henken was hired a little more than a year ago as the Forum’s president, he told our board of trustees he wanted to tie more of our research to specifi c problems TRUSTEES immediately before policymakers and the community. During Rob’s fi rst full year as Chris Abele Reed Groethe Paul Mathews John Rumpf* president, the organization has made that shift, and its reputation of providing useful Argosy Foundation Foley & Lardner Marcus Center for the Robert W. Baird & Co. Performing Arts and productive guidance has been solidifi ed and enhanced. On such issues as transit, William R. Adams* F. William Haberman Mark Sabljak workforce development, parks and culture, the justice system, and city of Milwaukee William Adams Consulting Michael Best & Friedrich David J. Mauer* The Business Journal William G. Andrekopoulos* Michael Harrigan Daniel J. McCarthy Andrew Schiesl and Milwaukee County fi nances, the Forum has produced in-depth analysis and pos- Milwaukee Public Schools Ehlers & Associates, Inc. Towne Investments Quad/Graphics, Inc. sible courses of action to remediate fi nancial or structural problems. James T. Barry III Charles A. Harvey David G. Meissner* Roger H. Schroeder All of this, of course, bodes well for keeping the Forum a vital and vibrant organization Colliers Barry, Inc. Johnson Controls, Inc. James R. Miller Janet Slater to which policymakers throughout southeastern Wisconsin can turn for nonpartisan Jeffrey M. Barth Susan H. Hatch M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank BloodCenter of Wisconsin Deloitte Tax LLP Hatch Staffi ng Services research. That doesn’t mean, however, there aren’t challenges. The most signifi cant are Charles C. Mulcahy* Art Smith* John P. Biever Margaret J. Henningsen Frederick A. Muth, Jr.* Keystone Travel Services the retention and addition of members, and the acquisition of funds for research. With Badger Meter, Inc. Legacy Bank a struggling economy, companies and organizations are assessing their involvement in Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Richard A. Smith, M.S., P.E. Bruce T. Block Edmund M. Henschel Karen Ordinans R.A. Smith National, Inc. the community beyond what is strictly needed to be a viable and profi table business. Reinhart, Boerner Virchow, Krause & Co Children’s Health Alliance Roger S. Smith Paul M. Bonaiuto* Kristine Hinrichs of Wisconsin A.O. Smith Corporation That’s why the Forum’s aggressive research and event agenda, and its willingness to try Journal Communications Milwaukee Municipal Court new things, such as member-only events and partnerships with organizations that have John J. Peterburs, Ph.D. Timothy W. Somers Thomas A. Brophy Thomas E. Hlavacek Quarles & Brady LLP US Bank similar policy interests, are so important. The Forum must maintain its relevancy in a Medical College of Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Assn. of SE WI Joan M. Prince, Ph.D. Howard A. Sosoff, CPA time when every public and private expenditure is under intense scrutiny. Rob not only Jeffrey C. Browne* Christopher J. Jaekels University of Wisconsin- BDO Seidman, LLP has an inclination for such innovation, but he has shown he can do it successfully. Vietnomics Davis & Kuelthau, S.C. Milwaukee Brian S. Swenson, P.E. Tina M. Chang Bruce A. Johnson Barbara A. Prindiville, Ph.D. HNTB Corporation After three years as chairman, I am stepping down…but not out of the organization. I SysLogic, Inc. Aon Corporation Waukesha County Technical College want to thank Forum members and staff during the three years of my tenure, and presi- Julie Swiderski Darnell E. Cole, Ph.D. Suzanne Kelley Kathleen Pritchard, Ph.D. Wheaton Franciscan dents Jeff Browne and Rob Henken, for their steadfast support and work in making the Milwaukee Area Technical College GE Planning Council for Health Healthcare Forum one of the premier non-partisan policy research organizations in the country. Richard A. Dieffenbach* Keith Kolb* and Human Services, Inc. Hermann Viets, Ph.D. Dieffenbach & Associates Robert W. Baird & Co Steven M. Radke Milwaukee School of Engineering Jim Barry III, a well-known and respected Milwaukee businessman, will become chair- Kathryn J. Dunn Dennis J. Krakau Northwestern Mutual Richard L. Weiss man of an organization that is on a steady rise in productivity, integrity, and leadership. Helen Bader Foundation Associated Bank, N.A. Jeffrey J. Remsik* Rick White Bottom Line Marketing & Jim’s involvement in civic affairs is signifi cant. Besides being a Forum vice chairman Allan E. Erickson, P.E. Warren L. Kreunen* We Energies Public Relations for the last several years, he is past president of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee and of CH2M Hill North Shore Bank Lisa Robbins Nicholas C. Wilson the Milwaukee River Revitalization Foundation, as well as past chairman of the Greater Susan F. Friebert James T. Kunz Jacobus Wealth Management Johnson Direct LLC Milwaukee Chapter of the American Red Cross. Milw. Teacher Education Center Earth Tech David J. Rodgers Mary Lou Young Michael G. Goodrich Douglas M. MacNeil* Rockwell Automation Professionally, as president of Colliers Barry, Jim is intimately involved in the economic Briggs & Stratton Corp. Forest County Potawatomi MacNeil Associates, Ltd. Paul M. Ziehler Community Rachel Roller development of the region, having brokered hundreds of industrial, offi ce, and invest- City of West Allis Aurora Health Care ment transactions, and winning recognition from industry peers for his work. * Emeritus I look forward to continuing my participation in the Forum as Jim guides it to even greater heights. Vision… Mission… Cordially, Our hope is for a southeastern Wisconsin We seek, discover, and disclose true and that is socially and economically healthy accurate information to enhance the and that deals decisively, responsibly, effectiveness of government and public and in a timely manner with public issues. policy in southeastern Wisconsin, and we We will be the indispensable resource for advocate for its use in the making of F. William Haberman objective research and analysis to guide public policy. Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP and shape public policy. VOLUME 96, NUMBER 7 O Region’s schools narrow achievement gap with state CTOBER 2008 also discusses how proximity to 2 3 In a direct reversal from last year, the 2007-08 achievement gap between schools in southeast Wisconsin and Region’s schools narrow achievement those in the rest of the state, as measured by Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam (WKCE) standardized test scores, narrowed in all subjects at all grade levels. proficient and advanced, as well as the achievement gap between the region and the state for this year and northern Illinois may be a key factor 2006-07 expressed as a percentage point difference. 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August 2008 The healt hof 6 7 Ryan Horton October Public education… • Executive Committee of the Governor’s Rob Henken Forum researchers get the word out Council of Workforce Investment – • Make it Work Milwaukee – West Allis DeForest • Rotary Club of Milwaukee With more than 35 public May • North Central Wisconsin Workforce • Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee Development Board – Wisconsin Rapids speaking appearances; Rob Henken • Johnson Foundation Wingspread – more than 100 media hits, • Milwaukee County Board July Racine including newspaper/ra- Transportation, Public Works and Ryan Horton Ryan Horton dio/TV stories, op-eds, Transit Committee • Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Development Board – Lake Geneva • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee podcasts, etc.; and more • Alliance for Downtown Park- School of Architecture and Urban Planning than 80 blog posts in ing and Transportation – August 2008, Forum researchers Milwaukee Ryan Horton November have been aggressive in • Southeast Wisconsin Regional • Governmental Research Rob Henken making sure the results Transit Authority – Oak Creek Association’s annual con- • Fourth Street Forum – Milwaukee ference – Boston of their research receive • Milwaukee Common Council Ryan Horton as much attention as Public Works Committee September • Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding possible throughout the Rob Henken Alliance region…and the country. June • Urban Economic Devel- December Rob Henken opment Association – Rob Henken/Anneliese Dickman/ January • Johnson Foundation Wing- Milwaukee Vanessa Allen spread – Racine Anneliese Dickman • Fuel Milwaukee • Greater Milwaukee Foundation • Sunrise Rotary Club – Milwaukee • Wisconsin School Readiness Philan- Anneliese Dickman thropy Group – Milwaukee • Intergovernmental Coordinating • Greater Milwaukee Council – South Milwaukee February Literacy Coalition Rob Henken • North Shore Rotary – Bayside Ryan Horton • Intergovernmental Coordinating • Urban Economic Development Asso- • Public Policy Forum Workforce Devel- Council – Milwaukee ciation Annual Community Development opment Viewpoint – Milwaukee Summit – Milwaukee • Heartland Alliance Investors Retreat – Milwaukee Ryan Horton • Great Lakes Urban Exchange – Buffalo March Rob Henken • Fourth Street Forum – Milwaukee April Rob Henken • Historic Milwaukee, Inc. – Milwaukee Anneliese Dickman • Economic Summit – Madison Melissa Kovach • Summit on Economic Justice for Women – Atlanta

MAY 8 8 9 SEPTEMBER 29 Thanks to our 2008 Events… Taking off on economic Untangling Wis- Viewpoint sponsors: Viewpoints & Salute take on the issues development consin’s workforce Panel discussion on the future of Milwau- development pro- kee County’s Mitchell International Airport: grams and funding Viewpoints Barry Bateman, director, Mitchell Interna- Panel discussion on Wiscon- tional Airport; Scott Dickson, chief mar- sin’s workforce development JANUARY 10 keting offi cer, Midwest Airlines; and Ryan programs and initiatives: Global wooing McCue, mayor, city of Cudahy. Ryan Horton, senior re- Panel discussion searcher, Public Policy Forum; on southeastern JULY 23 Roberta Gassman, secretary, Wisconsin’s global Here Wisconsin Department of competitiveness: John today, Workforce Development; Shiely, CEO, Briggs & gone to- Phil Neuenfeldt, secre- Stratton; Tim Sul- morrow? tary/treasurer, Wisconsin livan, CEO, Bucyrus Panel discus- State AFL-CIO; and Tim International; sion on the Sullivan, CEO, Bucyrus Jeff Joerres, CEO, future of Mil- International. Moderated Manpower; Paul waukee County by Dan Bader, chairman, Purcell, CEO, Rob- government: Milwaukee Area Workforce ert W. Baird & Co, Richard Cox, Investment Board. Inc.; Rick Armbrust, former super- CEO, The Oilgear Co. intendent, Mil- DECEMBER 4 Moderated by Chuck waukee House The Long and Harvey, vice presi- of Correction; Winding Road dent of diversity and Dan Finley, for- Panel discussion on public affairs, Johnson mer Wauke- recommendations of Controls. sha County the Southeastern Wis- Executive; consin Regional Transit FEBRUARY 21 Ralph Hol Authority (RTA) and Milwaukee lmon, former their importance to County Execu- director,director, Milwaukee Milwaukee County County business: Karl Ostby, tive election Human Services; Chas. Mulcahy, RTA chairman; Tim debate former supervisor, Milwaukee Sheehy, president, Met- Incumbent Milwaukee County County Board; Linda Seemeyer, ropolitan Milwaukee As- Executive Scott Walker debates former director, Milwaukee sociation of Commerce; State Senator Lena Taylor. County Administrative Services; Todd Battle, president, Michael Skwierawski, former Kenosha Area Business MARCH 6 chief judge, Milwaukee County. Alliance; and Roger Milwaukee City At- Moderated by Mike Gousha, of Caron, president, Racine torney and mayoral Marquette University Area Manufacturers and election debate andand WISN-TV.WISN-TV. Commerce. Moderated Incumbent City Attorney Grant Langley by Bruce Murphy, editor, debates State Representative Pedro AUGUST 18 Milwaukee Magazine. Colon for the position of Milwaukee city Policy in a Pub (members only) attorney. Andrew Shaw, candidate for President Rob Henken and Research Milwaukee mayor, also speaks. Incum- Director Anneliese Dickman release fi nd- bent Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett ings of the Forum’s Milwaukee County doesn’t attend. resident survey on county government structure. JUNE 19 10 11 16th Annual Salute to Local Government recipients Finances… EXCELLENCE IN PROBLEM SOLVING is the result of collaboration between the City of Milw. - Dept. of City Development Milwaukee Center for Independence and Mil- waukee Public Schools. It provides students The city of Milwaukee has reduced the overall with a nutritious meal to help them maintain permit processing time with the creation of positive attitudes, improve attention, and 800,000 Operating revenue the ePermit program. The new system is reduce absenteeism. an online permit application process allowing – generated from contractors to apply and pay online for membership dues, 700,000 permits that do not require a plan review. GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY/ETHICS foundation and other School District of Elmbrook grants, sponsorships, EFFECTIVE USE Following the defeat of a school construc- OF TECHNOLOGY tion/renovation 600,000 sales of literature, and Milwaukee County referendum in 2007, fundraising events the district worked with – totaled $736,777, Treasurer’s Offi ce 500,000 A number of changes a team of “no” and “yes” compared to $616,343, in the treasurer’s offi ce voters to craft a revised last year. plan based on more resulted in improved 400,000 quality of service and realistic specifi cations reduced operational and greater openness regarding the needs costs. A one-stop real 300,000 estate records center for the public of the district. Sig- was created by consolidating tax nifi cant transparency efforts were initiated, records with the register of deeds. 200,000 In addition, the public now has including a citizen analysis access to on-line property tax records process, publicizing meetings on government access cable and an on-line electronic 100,000 payment option. television, and open dialogue between the citizen team MANAGING and meeting FOR attendees. In

RESULTS 2008, the re- 2007

vised plan was 2008 Hamilton passed. School District The district implemented a plan to improve academic achievement, address the Leader of the Future Award issue of aging facilities, and increase community Steven J. Schaer, city planner, City of West Allis Staff… satisfaction. The plan included research-based instruction and assessment practices, collection Norman N. Gill Award and utilization of data in decision-making, Barry Bateman, director, General Mitchell promotion of community engagement, and International Airport, Milwaukee County prioritization of fi nancial resources. James R. Ryan Lifetime INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION Achievement Award Walworth County board of supervisors & James R. Ryan (posthumously) the county’s school districts Walworth County and its 15 school districts have made special needs education a priority. Thanks to our Salute sponsors: More than $17 million was spent to construct Robert E. Anneliese M. Jeffrey K. Melissa Vanessa Catherine A. the Lakeland School in Elkhorn to provide Henken, Dickman, Schmidt Kovach, Allen, Crother special needs children throughout the county with fi rst-rate educational opportunities. M.J.P.A. J.D. M . P. P. M.P.A. president research director researcher researcher researcher offi ce manager PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION Milwaukee Center for Independence and Milwaukee Public Schools Not pictured: The FUEL4U Breakfast Packaging Program John Kovari, Norman N. Gill fellow 12 Membership… ForumForun timeline…timeline Administrators & Greendale School District Murtaugh, Jack Wilson, Nick mMilwaukee Citizens’ Bureau of Municipal Effi ciency established with 39 members to “promote Supervisors Council Hamilton School District North Shore Bank Wisconsin Department of mthe adoption of scientifi c methods of managing and supervising municipal affairs…to Anderson, Richard T. Hatch Staffi ng Services Northwestern Mutual Natural Resources 1913 Aon Corporation Helen Bader Foundation Ogden & Company Wisconsin Physicians cooperate with and facilitate the work of public offi cials…to collect, classify and analyze, correlate, A.O. Smith Corporation Hinshaw, Ed Ogden Development Service interpret and publicize facts as to the administration of municipal governments and schools.” Argosy Foundation HNTB Corporation O’Malley, Richard YWCA of Greater Associated Bank, N.A. Hope House of O’Neill, Priscilla Milwaukee mCounty government becomes new focus of Bureau study; Bureau develops issue agenda Associated General Milwaukee, Inc. Port Washington/Saukville mto counter what was believed to be an “attempt Contractors Hurtado Consulting Schools 1918 Aurora Health Care Jenkins, William I. Public Financial by the state to put a disproportional share of maintaining Avenues West Association Johnson Controls, Inc. Management New state government upon the cities.” Badger Meter, Inc. Johnson, Tracy K. QuadGraphics Bay Ridge Consulting J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. Quarles & Brady LLP 2008/2009 mOrganization becomes Citizens’ Bureau of BDO Seidman L.L.P. Keller, Kit R.A. Smith National, Inc. 1921 Milwaukee; staff tired of being called “the Beth Foy & Associates, LLC Kettle Moraine School Reinhart Boerner Van members… Better Business Bureau District Deuren, S.C. effi ciency boys.” BloodCenter of Wisconsin Keystone Travel Services Richard J. Podell & Bottom Line Marketing & Kimball Communications Associates Armstrong, Kevin mBureau seeks ways to cut government Public Relations Knetzger, Russell Robert W. Baird & Co. Black & Veatch 1933m expenditures as unemployment/relief costs Briggs & Stratton Corp. La Causa, Inc. Roberts, Mary Brophy, Thomas A. CG Schmidt soar; criticizes Milwaukee County for funding local relief Buratto, Mary Kay Ladish Company Rockwell Automation through politically expedient, but more expensive, long- Business Journal Legacy Bank Rotary Club of Milwaukee Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin Camp Dresser & McKee Local Initiatives Support Corp. Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. term bonding rather than more painful pay-as-you-go Cardinal Stritch University Lutheran Social Services Sanders, Katherine M. Children’s Hospital of methods; Bureau also monitors federal relief programs, Cedarburg School District of Wisconsin & Upper School District of Wisconsin calling for tracking of who gets what. CESA #1 Michigan, Inc. Brown Deer City of Cudahy City of St. Francis CH2M Hill The Lynne and Harry Schroeder, Roger mNorman N. Gill appointed bureau director. Charles D. Jacobus Family Bradley Foundation Shorewood School District Commercial Association of Foundation Lynne Broydrick Group Social Development Realtors Wisconsin 1945 City of Cedarburg M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank Commission County of Ozaukee City of Franklin MacNeil & Associates, Ltd. Southeastern Wisconsin County of Racine mOrganization renamed Citizens’ Governmental City of Greenfi eld Madigan, Daniel F. III Regional Planning Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee 1946m Research Bureau; refl ects being considered City of Milwaukee Managed Health Services Commission research staff for newly formed community City of Muskego Marcus Center for the Stifel, Nicolaus & Disability Rights Wisconsin City of New Berlin Performing Arts Company Ells, David organizations. City of Waukesha Marcus Corporation Super Steel Products Gateway to Milwaukee, The City of West Allis Marquette University SysLogic, Inc. Gilbane Building Company mBureau provides technical assistance for Colliers Barry Martin, Deidre A. Tall Pines Conservancy Hill, Christine B. Hill, James M. 1950m report assessing effi ciency of city of Milwaukee Conta & Associates Medical College of Towne Realty, Inc. government; more than 1,000 recommendations. Cook & Franke, SC Wisconsin Tyler, Jean Johnson Direct LLC County of Milwaukee Meissner, David G. United Healthcare Joxel Group, The County of Waukesha Menomonee Falls School United Performing Kuettel, Wade mBureau researcher Paula Lynagh retires Daily Reporter/Wisconsin District Arts Fund Last Word, The 1963 after 41 years of writing hundreds of reports Law Journal Messing, Renee United Way Literacy Services of Wisconsin and serving on dozens of committees; Milwaukee Sentinel Davis & Kuelthau, S.C. Metropolitan Milwaukee University of Wisconsin- writes, “…one of the country’s top women researchers is Davis, Linda L. Association of Commerce Milwaukee Mellowes, Linda T. Deloitte & Touche LLP Michael, Best & Friedrich US Bank Milwaukee Art Museum an unsung heroine in the community to which she has Dickman Company, The Milwaukee Area Technical UWM-Extension Pasch, Sandra contributed so much…she epitomizes why the Bureau Dieffenbach & Associates College Village of Bayside Penfi eld Children’s Center Inc. enjoys such confi dence and therefore infl uence among Donors Forum of Milwaukee Area Workforce Village of Brown Deer public offi cials.” Wisconsin Investment Board Village of Elm Grove Penman, Julie Dubner, Eileen R. Milwaukee Center for Village of Hales Corners Pieper, Chip Earth Tech Independence Village of Jackson Planning Council for mBureau initiates series on area school districts; Ehlers & Associates Milwaukee Downtown, Village of Sussex Health and Human 1976m schooling data used by both plaintiffs and Elmbrook School District Bid #21 Village of Thiensville Services, Inc. Reese, Christine A. defendants in Milwaukee’s 10-year school desegregation EMCS Design Group Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Village of Whitefi sh Bay lawsuit. Engberg Anderson Milwaukee Magazine Virchow, Krause & Regional Workforce Evan and Marion Helfaer Milwaukee Metropolitan Company, LLP Alliance Foundation Sewerage District VISIT Milwaukee Stone, State Rep. Jeff mGill retires after 39 years; legendary for his passion for good government and championing Foley & Lardner Milwaukee Municipal VJS Construction StrateVantage 1984 professionalism in government. Forest County Potawatomi Court Services, Inc. Communications LLC Community Milwaukee Police von Briesen & Roper Tapper, Joy mOrganization renamed Public Policy Forum: Researching Community Issues; better Franklin Public Schools Association Waukesha County Village of Mukwonago mrefl ects community dialogue and discussion. Froedtert Hospital Milwaukee Public Library Action Network Village of West Milwaukee 1987 Walker, Sean M., CPA GE Milwaukee Public Schools Waukesha County mYale University Press publishes book, “School Choice and the Question of Accountability: The Godfrey & Kahn, Inc. Milwaukee Regional Technical College Wauwatosa School District Gollmar, Bill Medical Center Wauwatosa Public Library Wheaton Franciscan mMilwaukee Experience,” by Emily Van Dunk (then a Forum researcher) and Anneliese Dickman Healthcare 2003 Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP Milwaukee School of We Energies (currently Forum director of research); culmination of fi ve years of research into school choice program. Goodwill Industries of Engineering Weiss & Company, LLC Wisconsin Hospital SE Wisconsin Milwaukee Teacher Weiss, Richard L. Association Zaferos, Bill mOrganization renamed Public Policy Forum: Moving the Region Forward; focus on regional issues Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer Education Center Wesolowski, Reidenbach & mand cooperation. & Associates Milwaukee Teachers’ Sajdak, S.C. 2005 Greater Milwaukee Education Association West Allis/West Milwaukee Forum blog, Milwaukee Talkie, debuts. Association of Realtors Morgan&Myers School District m Greater Milwaukee Mueller Communications White, Wallace 2007 Committee Multiple Listing Service Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek 2009m Forum enters 96th year.