In a continuing effort to de-mystify city government and attempt to make sense of the non-sensical, I give you the meaning of a long acronym appearing in this week's schedule: AASPIRE stands for Affirmative Action Student Professionals in Residence. This program places college students with city agencies in an attempt to provide mentorship and exposure to careers in public administration. Mayor Dave Cieslewicz meets with the 2007 AASPIRE interns Monday morning.
24 hours later, Cieslewicz sits down with three Progressive Dane alders (Marsha Rummel, Brenda Konkel and Satya Rhodes-Conway), Susan Schmitz of Downtown Madison Inc., John Schlaefer of Common Wealth Development, Patrick McDonnell of the Downtown Coordinating Committee, city planning chief Mark Olinger and Rebecca Cnare of the mayor's staff.
That meeting might provide more insight into what's involved with a career in public administration than anything those AASPIRE interns observe all summer.
MAYOR CIESLEWICZ WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, June 11, 2007
7:30 a.m. Speak at Madison Breakfast Rotary Club meeting (Firefly Restaurant, University Avenue)
9:00 a.m. Policy staff meeting
10:00 a.m. Meet with 2007 AASPIRE interns
11:00 a.m. Department/division heads meeting (MMB 260)
12:00 noon Mayor/Maestro luncheon (Concourse Hotel)
2:00 p.m. Dick Grasmick quarterly meeting
4:30 p.m. Board of Estimates (MMB 260)
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
9:30 a.m. Ald. Marsha Rummel, Ald. Brenda Konkel, Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway, Susan Schmitz, John Schlaefer, Patrick McDonnell, Mark Olinger, and Rebecca Cnare
11:00 a.m. David Denig-Chakroff quarterly meeting
2:00 p.m. Pam Williamson and mayoral assistants regarding board, committee, and commission appointments
4:00 p.m. Craig Yapp and Mario Mendoza
4:30 p.m. Steve Hiniker, Ward Lyles, Fred Bartol, John DeLamater, Charlie Hales, Joel Plant, and Rebecca Cnare
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
9:15 a.m. Speak at RSVP of Dane County Network Education Workshop panel (Oak Park Place Retirement Community, 618 Juniper Drive)
11:00 a.m. Bill Vandenbrook quarterly meeting
2:00 p.m. Staff meeting
4:00 p.m. Lucía Nuñez quarterly meeting
5:00 p.m. Mary Gulbrandsen's retirement celebration (Olbrich Gardens)
Thursday, June 14, 2007
7:30 a.m. Ald. Joe Clausius
9:00 a.m. Downtown Public Improvements and Infrastructure (DPII) meeting (MMB LL-110)
11:00 a.m. Dorothy Conniff quarterly meeting
12:00 noon Community Service Commission chair, Early Childhood Board chair, Senior Committee chair, Dorothy Conniff, and Enis Ragland
1:30 p.m. Chief Noble Wray monthly meeting
3:00 p.m. Jim Hubing
3:30 p.m. Larry Nelson quarterly meeting
4:30 p.m. Common Council leadership meeting
7:00 p.m. Present proclamation at Capitol City Band performance (Rennebohm Park)
Friday, June 15, 2007
7:30 a.m. Dane County Small Business Awards annual recognition event (Marriott Madison West, 1313 John Q Hammons Drive)
10:30 a.m. Meadowridge Library "Guys Read," event (5740 Raymond Road)
Saturday, June 16, 2007
12:00 noon Juneteenth celebration (Penn Park)
3:00 p.m. Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts Culture Coach (Goodman Park)
