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Adamczyk, MattFrom: Jorge Amselle [email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:42 AMTo: Vukmir, LeahSubject: RE: Press ReleaseAttachments: 2009 Leah Vukmir LaY done.doc

Dear Rep. Vukmir,Not a problem. Your local press was included in the release I sent as was the capitol press. I used both the lists yousent me plus one of my own. Idid get one response which Ihave enclosed below that I thought you might find amusing.Iam also attaching the original release.Sincerely,Jorge AmselleDirector of Public AffairsAmerican Legislative Exchange Council1101 Vermont Ave., NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20005Office (202) 466-3800Fax (202) 466-3801Direct (202) 742-8536Cell (202) 669-9910

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From: Vukmir, Leah [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 12:26 PMTo: Jorge AmselleSubject: Press ReleaseJorge,I noticed that the LaY release was sent to WisPolitics today. Thank you!Isthere any chance you could also send the release to my local media?Ihave attached a list.It is probably best coming from ALEC, but if you would prefer that I do it, send me the Word doc and I will get it out.Thanks,Leah

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A dam czyk, M attFrom: Ernst-Ulrich Franzen [[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:05 PMTo: Vukmir, LeahSubject: FW: Wisconsin State Rep. Leah Vukmir Honored as "Legislator of the Year"

Congratulations!Ernst-Ulrich FranzenAssociate editorial page editorJournal Sentinel262-650-3197414-224-2813From: Jorge Amselle [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:25 AMTo: undisclosed-recipientsSubject: Wisconsin State Rep. Leah Vukmir Honored as "Legislator of the Year"

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release:Contact:Jorge AmselleJuly 21, 2009

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[email protected] State Rep. Leah Vukmir Honored as "Legislator of theYear" by Peers at National Gathering

(Atlanta, Ga.)- Wisconsin State Rep. Leah Vukmir was honored as "Legislator of the Year"by her peers at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)in Atlanta on Friday, July 17. This award goes to state leqislators who are ALEC members ingood standing and have distinguished themselves by advancing, introducing and/or enactingpolicies based on the fundamental Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government,'federalism and individual liberty.Rep. Vukmir is a Registered Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. In November of

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2002, Rep. Vukmir was elected to her first term as Representative to Wisconsin's 14thAssembly District. She serves as the former Chair and Ranking Member of the Assembly'sCommittee on Health and Health Care Reform. She also serves on the Public HealthCommittee and is a member of the Assembly committees on Education and Education Reform.Rep. Vukmir worked tirelessly to stop a government-run health care proposal in Wisconsin in2007. She is a stellar legislator who introduces many ALEC HHS model bills each session."Thanks to ALEC, I have enjoyed the privilege of working with some of the finest legislatorsand policy experts in the country. To have been chosen for this distinction is an honor forwhich Iwill always be grateful and proud," said Vukmir.ALEC's Annual Meeting featured former U.S. Senator and Georgia Governor Zell Miller, alongwith Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and others whoaddressed an audience of nearly 1,600 state legislators and business leaders in Atlanta at theAmerican Legislative Exchange Council's 36th Annual Meeting held July 15 to 18."The annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council provides a uniqueopportunity for legislators from all 50 states to come together to discuss policy solutionscollectively along with public-policy experts and the private sector," said Speaker of the VirginiaHouse of Delegates, Bill Howell, ALEC's 2009 National Chairman. "ALEC's process ofproducing principled model legislation is unparalleled among its type," he added.Other notable speakers included Dr. Art Laffer, renowned economist & author; Stephen Moore,Wall Street Journal editorial board member; syndicated radio host Herman Cain; and DanielHannan (MEP).ALEC's annual meeting also featured special workshops on medical innovation, highereducation, energy and economic recovery, virtual learning, state budget transparency, legalreform, and climate change.Most of the business conducted at ALEC occurs in one of its nine Task Forces which include;Health and Human Services; Natural Resources; Education; Tax and Fiscal Policy; PublicSafety and Elections; Civil Justice; Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development;Telecommunications and Information Technology; and International Relations. These TaskForces have considered, written, and approved hundreds of model bills, offering real policysolutions for states on a wide range of issues. Each year, state legislatures consider close to1,000 bills that are based, at least in part, on ALEC Model Legislation. Hundreds of these billsare enacted every year.

-30-The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the nation's largest nonpartisan,individual membership organization of state legislators. www.alec.org

Jorge AmselleDirector of Public AffairsAmerican LegiSlative Exchange Council1101 Vermont Ave., NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20005Office (202) 466-3800Fax (202)466-3801

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