Business Connects with Government featuring Secretary Reggie Newson, WI DWD
Date: February 6, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Event Description
Featuring Secretary Reggie Newson, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Updates from government officials to follow
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson leads the state agency charged with building and strengthening Wisconsin’s workforce. He served as deputy secretary from August 2011 until Governor Scott Walker appointed him Secretary on October 24, 2011.
Secretary Newson directs the state workforce agency that has an annual budget of over $450 million, over 1,600 employees and six divisions: Employment and Training, Administrative Services, Equal Rights, Unemployment Insurance, Worker’s Compensation and Vocational Rehabilitation. Located within the Office of the Secretary are the chief legal counsel, communications staff, and economic advisors.
