Destination: White House

I am excited to announce that I will be a representative for Washington County at the White House.  In August, the White House will be hosting a 1-day conference for local elected leaders from Wisconsin.  This conference will be held in the White House complex (I don't yet know if it is in the East Wing, West Wing, or another building).  Elected leaders at the County and Municipal level are being invited, and so far I know at least 1 other County Supervisor might be attending, schedule permitting.  In an upcoming conference call, which will be held next week, we will learn more about the agenda for the conference. 


I do want to give recognition to the White House for their unprecedented outreach and two-way communication with State and local elected officials.  For the White House to reach out and engage local government officials in a significant and meaningful way, which they have been doing for the last year and a half, is excellent.  I've sat in on conference calls about key issues including infrastructure (roads and utilities), combating the heroin epidemic, and the local impact of trade agreements with Mexico and Canada.  Their conference calls are centered around two-way communication, where they invest the majority of their time taking questions and gathering input, but also share a lot of information with local leaders.  In talking with other County Board Supervisors who served during the Bush's and Obama's terms as President, they have not seen anything close to this level of outreach from the White House prior to President Trump, it truly is unprecedented.


I will be paying my own costs for this honor---Taxpayer costs will be $0.  It is my privilege to represent Washington County at this event, and I am excited for this opportunity.