La Follette Forum
press release: At the fourth annual La Follette Forum, public management experts will address how government response and services can strengthen American trust in government.
This event is free and open to the public. A livestream will be available
The conference will include two keynote speeches, small-group discussions over lunch, and three 90-minute sessions on a variety of issues, with subject-area expert presenters and Wisconsin-based panelists engaging in solution-based discussions. Each session will include an audience Q&A.
Recordings of each session will be available to watch after the event on the La Follette School’s YouTube channel.
This event is generously funded by the Kohl Initiative and chaired by Public Affairs Professor Manuel Teodoro.
2023 La Follette Forum Advisory Committee
David Haynes, IdeasLab Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rob Henken, CEO, Wisconsin Policy Forum
Benoy Jacob, Director of the Community Development Institute, UW Division of Extension
Cavalier Johnson, Mayor, City of Milwaukee
Kirsten Johnson, Health Commissioner and Chair-elect of Wisconsin Public Health Association, City of Milwaukee
Mike Koles, Executive Director, Wisconsin Towns Association
Bob Lang, Director, Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Jeff Mayers, President, WisPolitics.com
Julia Taylor, Former President, Greater Milwaukee Committee
Liliana Teniente, Secretary, La Follette School Student Association
Becky Valcq, Chair, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Dawn Vick, Division of Intergovernmental Relations Administrator, Wisconsin State Tribal Relations Initiative
Curt Witynski, Deputy Executive Director, League of Wisconsin Municipalities