The Wisconsin River Valley Grassroots Festival - Mazomanie

Wisconsin Heights High School

10173 US Highway 14, Mazomanie

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Registration...9AM – 9:45AM...$5 Donation

Major Presentation...10AM – 11AM

Ed Garvey, keynote speaker

Participants:  Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Sen. Jon Erpenbach D-Waunakee, Rep. Fred Clark D-Baraboo, Rep. Steve Hilgenberg D-Dodgeville,

Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts D-Middleton, Rep. Kelda Helen Roys D-Madison

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk

Morning Sectional Break Out Session...11:15AM – 12:15PM

♦Shirley Abrahamson Campaign; Stephanie Biese

♦How to Run for Office; Nicole Caruso & Rep. Clark

♦Campaign Finance Reform; Debbie Anderson-Meyer

♦Energy; Robert Stoffs, Amy Lord, John I. Zerbe & Rep. Hilgenberg

♦The Future of Automobiles; Matt Joseph

Lunch Break 12:15PM – 1:30PM

Political Personality Promenade

Music by Staff Infection

lunch provided on site $5

Afternoon Sectional Break Out Sessions

1:30PM – 2:30PM

♦Healthcare; Melanie G. Ramey♦Environment; Jessica Garrels

♦Grassroots Organizing; Nate Timm, Shirley Barnes & Bob Johnson

♦Car Companies – Who will Survive?  Matt Joseph♦The Ecomony, Prof. John Simonson

2:35PM – 3:35PM

♦Education Finance Reform; Rep. Pope-Roberts, Rep. Hilgenberg, David Romstad,  Highland School Dist. Maureen May-Grimm, Mineral Point School Dist. Paul Cummings & Sue Gereau, River Valley School Dist. Mike Knoedler, Dodgeville School Dist.

♦Political Skills; Bruce Green, Beth Simmons, Elisa Hurda, Grace Kwon

♦Obama For America; J. D. Stier & Dane Grandone

♦Healthcare – What do you want? panel discussion; Melanie G. Ramey, Darcy Haber, Dr. Aaron Dunn,  Prof. John Simonson, Jeff Ware

3:45PM – 4:15PM Roundup

Political Personality Contest Winner Announcement

The Old Feed Mill

114 Cramer St., Mazomanie

Mixer...4:30PM – 5:30PM; Dinner...5:30PM – 6:30PM; $12; Speaker...6:45PM

for more information:  608.220.0139, WRVGFest@gmail.com and WRVGFest.com