Legislative Special Committee Appointments

Many thanks to the following faculty members who have generously agreed to serve on legislative special committees:

  • Jeff Patterson, Family Medicine; Special Committee on Health Care Access
  • Roberta Riportella, Consumer Science; Special Committee on Health Care Access
  • Sara Goldrick-Rab, Educational Policy Studies; Special Committee on Review of Higher Education Financial Aid Programs
  • Anne Eglash, Family Medicine; Special Committee on Infant Mortality
  • David Schultz, Law; Special Committee on Judicial Discipline and Recusal
  • Dennis Dresang, Political Science (emeritus); Special Committee on Local Service Consolidation
  • Marsha Mansfield, Law; Special Committee on Review of Spousal Maintenance Awards in Divorce Proceedings
  • Mark Rickenbach, Forest and Wildlife Ecology; Special Committee on Review of the Managed Forest Land Program
  • Robert Hamers, Chemistry; Special Committee on Nanotechnology
  • Richard Peterson, Pharmacy; Special Committee on Nanotechnology
  • Keith Findley, Law; Special Committee on Review of Records Access of Circuit Court Documents

Special committees are requested by members of the Legislature and chaired by legislators. They are comprised of legislators and citizens, and often include UW-Madison faculty who can provide expertise on the study topic.