Contact: John Holevoet Government Affairs Dairy Business Association Phone (608) 358-3941 E-mail: [email protected] For Immediate Release January 14, 2015 Dairy Business Association Honors Legislators Madison, Wis. – January 14, 2015 -- The Dairy Business Association (DBA) honored 52 Wisconsin State legislators on Wednesday, January 14 in conjunction with the first annual Dairy Strong conference held January 13-15 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. These individuals were selected based on their voting records pertaining to three issues integral to Wisconsin’s dairy and agricultural industry: the state budget, a recent bill limiting liability for ag tourism and the recent bill creating a phosphorus trading program. The 2015 DBA Legislative Excellence Awards Winners are: Tyler August Chris Kapenga John Murtha Michael Schraa Alberta Darling Thomas Tiffany Joan Ballweg Samantha Kerkman Lee Nerison John Spiros Paul Farrow Leah Vukmir Kathy Bernier Joel Kleefisch Adam Neylor Jim Steineke Scott Fitzgerald Mark Born Dan Knodl John Nygren Rob Swearingen Richard Gudex Ed Brooks Dale Kooyenga Al Ott Jeremy Thiesfeldt Sheila Harsdorf Dave Craig Scott Krug Jim Ott Paul Tittl Frank Lasee Mary Czaja Mike Kuglitsch Kevin Petersen Travis Tranel Mary Lazich Rob Hutton Amy Loudenbeck Warren Petryk Robin Vos Terry Moulton John Jagler David Murphy Keith Ripp Thomas Weatherston Luther Olsen Andre Jacque Jeffrey Mursau Joe Sanfelippo Robert Cowles Jerry Petrowski In addition to honoring these legislators, Representative Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) received the 2015 Legislative Champion Award for his commitment to the dairy industry. “Dairy is an important part of the State of Wisconsin,” said Tauchen. “We don’t do it all ourselves, we develop relationships and partnerships.” About DBA The Dairy Business Association is an industry organization comprised of dairy producers, corporate as well as allied industry supporters. DBA promotes the growth and success of all dairy farms in Wisconsin by fostering a positive business and political environment. For more information about DBA, please visit our website at www.widba.com. # # # .