Gov. Tony Evers announced that last week he completed his annual visit to each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 2024, completing his fifth annual 72-county tour since taking office in 2019.
A list of highlights from Gov. Evers’ stop in Dane County includes:
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Feb. 19 — Gov. Evers held a bill signing ceremony in the Governor’s Conference Room in the Wisconsin State Capitol, where he signed Senate Bill (SB) 488, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 94, to secure fair legislative maps for the state of Wisconsin.
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Feb. 29 — Gov. Evers visited the Wisconsin Department Workforce Department’s mini mobile job lab at the Central Wisconsin Center in Madison and participated in a roundtable discussion with CNAs to learn about their experience in the health care workforce. He also toured Yahara Elementary School in the DeForest School District.
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March 1 — Gov. Evers toured the Academy of Little Vikings, a child care center in Mount Horeb, which has been a recipient of Child Care Counts Program funding since March 2020. The governor also toured Mount Horeb Intermediate Center.
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March 6 — Gov. Evers was invited by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association to attend the World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison.
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March 28 — Gov. Evers and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm hosted a roundtable discussion in Madison to highlight the Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Efficiency Rebate HOMES Program. They also visited the home of Cynthia Hirsch, who highlighted the energy-saving and cost-saving measures that have been implemented in her home, and the group participated in a mock home energy audit.
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July 27 — Gov. Evers celebrated the life and legacy of Vel R. Phillips with an unveiling of a sculpture commemorating Phillips on the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds.
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Sept. 25 — Gov. Evers visited Madison Gas and Electric’s Tyto Solar Field in Fitchburg to highlight the governor’s investments that focus on sustainability, clean energy, and the environment as a whole.
