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Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 1-13-2026; action 1-27-2026).
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following resident committee appointments.
*2/3 vote required for confirmation of non-city residents.
Pursuant to Sec. 3.30(2) of the Madison General Ordinances, "...provision shall not apply to a member of or candidate for appointment to a City of Madison board, committee or commission where, in the judgement of the mayor and two-thirds (2/3) of the Common Council, the best interests of the city will be served by the appointment of a non-resident member who is particularly well qualified by reasons of education, background, and experience with Madison business concerns or other Madison-based employers and the Mayor specifies fully to the Common Council the reasons why he or she is recommending such appointment."
COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE
LAURA J. DRESSER (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Workforce Development/Employment-Related Services Representative. Laura Dresser is a clinical associate professor teacher/researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Rosenbaum School of Social Work and the associate director of High Road Strategy Center (former Center on Wisconsin Strategy).
TERM EXPIRES: 4-18-2028
BECCA A. COLLINS (18th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Workforce Development/Employment-Related Services Representative. Becca Collins is the programs director of the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-20-2027
Correction - updating position and term
ROBIN SERENO (3rd A.D.) - appoint to the position of Social Service Needs Representative. This a correction to a previous appointment report which erroneously indicated that Robin Sereno was being appointed to the position of Workforce Development/Employment-Related Services Representative. Robin Sereno is the director of day treatment services at Family Service Madison and previously se...
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