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A New Day in Washington, D.C.
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Today is a historic day for Wisconsin and for our country. One of our own, Paul D. Ryan, was elected as the speaker of the House of Representatives. He is the first speaker from Wisconsin and is now the highest-serving Wisconsinite to ever hold public office. He is a man of high character and has his priorities in the right order. When he came out and said he would not sacrifice his family on the altar of politics, he confirmed he is the right person for the position. This country needs more leaders who model, through their actions and not just words, positive principles that will strengthen us as a nation.
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Please join us for one of the town hall meetings in November and December. During these meetings, I will be available to answer questions and hear from you about important issues at the state and local levels.
Hartland Town Hall
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hartland Public Library
110 East Park Avenue
Hartland, WI 53029
Genesee Town Hall
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Genesee Town Hall
S43 W31391 Highway 83
Genesee Depot, WI 53127
Waukesha Town Hall
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Waukesha Public Library
321 Wisconsin Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
As always, if you are unable to attend these office hours, and you have any comments or questions, please email me at Sen.Kapenga@legis.wi.gov or give me a call at (608) 266-9174.
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This week is Canada Week in Wisconsin. To honor our friendship with our northern neighbors, the Legislature presented a citation to Consul General Roy Norton when he visited the Capitol on Tuesday.
It was an honor to meet Mr. Norton, who serves as Canada's consul general to Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, and northwest Indiana. To learn more about what he does here in the United States, go to Can-Am.gc.ca.
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1796 - The Otter of Boston, the first ship from the Atlantic coast to anchor in California port, arrives at Monterey.
1858 - The first store opens in the frontier town of Denver, selling goods to miners.
1929 - Stock prices plunge on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
1944 - In France, the 100th/442nd fights to rescue the "Lost Battalion."
1998 - At age seventy-seven, John Glenn returns to space aboard the shuttle Discovery, 36 years after becoming the first American to orbit the earth.
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