Keynote Introductions

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton

Barbara Lawton's route to becoming Wisconsin's first woman elected lieutenant governor started with a different kind of public service.  As a founder of the Greater Green Bay Area Community Foundation and the Multicultural Center, as an advisor to Entrepreneurs of Color, in service on various Boards, including that of the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Foundation, and as a consultant to businesses expanding internationally, she is firmly grounded in community.  Her thinking action on the important issues of the day reflect her confidence in the people as this state's greatest resource.  She took office as Wisconsin's 43rd lieutenant on January 3, 2003 and was re-elected in 2006.

Since July 2001, Dr. Tony Evers has served in the office of Deputy State Superintendent.  

From 1992-2000, Evers was the chief administrator of Cooperative Educational Service Agency 6, which serves 42 school districts in Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Outagamie, Washington, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties.

Prior to this position, Tony was superintendent at Verona Area School District near Madison and at Oakfield School District outside of Fond du Lac.  In addition, he was a high school principal, elementary school principal, and gifted teacher/media coordinator in Tomah.

Todd Gray became Superintendent in the School District of Waukesha on July 1, 2008.  Todd Gray has also had an ongoing teaching relationship as an Ad Hoc professor at UW-Madison in the area of educational leadership and policy analysis.  He has been active in the community as a Rotary Club member, UW-Oshkosh, School of Education Advisory Board and other groups.