TOMMY G. THOMPSON COLLECTION
PHOTOGRAPHS
GUBERNATORIAL EVENTS, 1999

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4-3 36 1 1/1/1999 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA
4-3 36 2 1/4/1999 Inaugural swearing-in ceremony Madison, WI
4-3 36 3 1/4/1999 Post-Inaugural reception Madison, WI
4-3 36 4 1/4/1999 Inaugural Ball Madison, WI
4-3 36 5 1/27/1999 Annual State of the State Address Madison, WI
4-3 36 6 1/1999 Wisconsin Alumni Association
4-3 36 7 2/13/1999 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation reception Reno, NV
4-3 36 8 2/15/1999 Meeting with Wisconsin Rapids Chamber of Commerce
4-3 36 9 2/15/1999 Wisconsin Council for Local History Banner display ceremony Madison, WI
4-3 36 10 2/16/1999 1999-2001 Biennial Budget Address Madison, WI
4-3 36 11 2/16/1999 Capitol Press Corps grand opening ribbon-cutting Madison, WI
4-3 36 28 2/28/1999 Amtrak Board Meeting with President Clinton Washington, D.C.

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12 2/1999 - 3/1999 Trade Mission to India India
4-3 36 13 3/16/1999 Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG) press conference Madison, WI
4-3 36 14 3/17/1999 Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival announcement Oshkosh, WI
4-3 36 15 3/18/1999 Proclamations signings in Governor's conference room Madison, WI
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3/26/1999 Inauguration ceremony for UW-Milwaukee (UWM) Chancellor Nancy Zimpher Milwaukee, WI
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4-3 36 17 3/26/1999 Ribbon-cutting for Metropolitan Association of Realtors Home and Garden Show West Allis, WI
4-3 36 18 3/31/1999 Wisconsin Works (W2) Employer Summit at Italian Community Center Milwaukee, WI
4-3 36 19 4/1/1999 Fishing with friends Manitowoc, WI
4-3 36 20 4/1/1999 Grand Opening of Generation 2 Plastics (G2P) Nontraditional Employment Training Center Milwaukee, WI
4-3 36 21 4/1/1999 Industar Digital PCS Launch
4-3 36 22 4/13/1999 Award ceremony for Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School Academic Decathalon Team Madison, WI
4-3 36 23 4/16/1999 Wisconsin State Public Defender Accords
4-3 36 24 4/21/1999 Glass Ceiling CEO Breakfast at Executive residence Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 36 25 4/26/1999 Bill signing for World War II Memorial Madison, WI
4-3 36 26 4/28/1999 Wheelchair Recycling Program presentation
4-3 36 27 4/28/1999 Bill signing: SB83 – Closing child pornography loopholes La Crosse, WI
4-3 37 1 5/3/1999 Conservation Wardens’ 120th Anniversary - Swearing-in ceremony and Heroism Awards ceremony Madison, WI
4-3 37 2 5/3/1999 Brain Tumor Awareness Week proclamation Madison, WI
4-3 37 3 5/5/1999 International UW Alumni Convocation Dinner Madison, WI
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4-3 37 4 5/6/1999 Department of Revenue Headquarters groundbreaking Madison, WI
4-3 37 5 5/7/1999 State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) luncheon Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 37 6 5/7/1999 National Tourism Week luncheon at Monona Terrace Madison, WI
4-3 37 7 5/7/1999 Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA) Appleton, WI
4-3 37 8 5/10/1999 Sexual Predator Facility groundbreaking Mauston, WI
4-3 37 9 5/10/1999 Wisconsin Fatherhood Summit Wisconsin Dells, WI
4-3 37 10 5/11/1999 East Bridge Corridor groundbreaking Chippewa Falls, WI
4-3 37 11 5/13/1999 Take your Parents to School Week kick-off
4-3 37 12 5/14/1999 Wisconsin Small Engine Consortium ribbon-cutting
4-3 37 13 5/14/1999 Visit to UW-Stout campus Stout, WI
4-3 37 14 5/16/1999 St. Norbert’s College graduation ceremony Green Bay, WI

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5/21/1999 Probation & Parole Facility groundbreaking Milwaukee, WI
4-3 37 16 5/24/1999 Governor’s Summit on Community and Youth featuring Bart Starr Madison, WI
4-3 37 17 5/26/1999 Governor’s Day at St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy Delafield, WI
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4-3 37 18 5/28/1999 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) Grant Presentation (American Express) Ashwaubenon, WI
4-3 37 19 5/28/1999 Hamilton Woodtype Museum opening and Forward Wisconsin check presentation Two Rivers, WI
4-3 37 20 5/28/1999 Tour of Mercury Marine Plant Fond du Lac, WI
4-3 37 21 5/1999 Meeting with Yoshiyaki Kasai Madison, WI
4-3 37 22 6/1/1999 Disabled and elderly housing press conference Middleton, WI
4-3 37 23 6/2/1999 Press conference on Energy Compromise – Reliability 2000 Madison, WI
4-3 37 24 6/3/1999 Glass Ceiling CEO breakfast
4-3 37 25 6/5/1999 Hindu and Jain Temple groundbreaking Pewaukee, WI

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6/11-12/1999 WI State Republican Party (GOP) annual convention Appleton, WI
4-3 38 3 6/16/1999 Hutchinson Technology, Inc. (HTI) groundbreaking Eau Claire, WI
4-3 38 19 6/17/1999 Hearings with DHFS Secretary Joe Leann Washington, D.C.
4-3 38 4 6/22/1999 Emmpak New Truck kick-off at State Fair Park West Allis, WI
4-3 38 5 6/23/1999 Fishing on Lake Michigan Sheboygan, WI
4-3 38 6 6/23/1999 Nagy Birthday Party
4-3 38 7 6/24/1999 National Right to Life conference Milwaukee, WI
4-3 38 8 6/24/1999 Charity fundraising visit to State Capitol by Lawn Mower Boy Ryan Tripp Madison, WI
4-3 38 9 6/25/1999 Western Prairie Habitat Restoration Area signing Osceola, WI
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4-3 38 10 6/26/1999 Budget press conference with Assembly Speaker Scott Jenson Madison, WI
4-3 38 11 6/28/1999 Proclamation ceremonies in Governor's conference room Madison, WI
4-3 38 12 7/1/1999 BadgerCare Program rollout Milwaukee, WI
4-3 38 13 7/6/1999 Easter Seals golf outing
4-3 38 14 7/17/1999 National Republican Party radio address Madison, WI
4-3 38 15 7/26/1999 Gift of Life Donor Medal ceremony at Executive residence Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 38 16 7/28/1999 Andersen Windows groundbreaking Menomonie, WI
4-3 38 17 7/28/1999 Lottery Credit bill signing (SB114) at the Reimer home Madison, WI
4-3 38 18 7/28/1999 Grand opening of “This New House” in Superior’s North End Superior, WI
4-3 39 1 8/2/1999-8/6/1999 5th Annual Harley-Davidson Riding Tour Lake Superior
4-3 39 25 8/8/1999 National Governors' Association (NGA) meeting, featuring President Clinton St. Louis, MO
4-3 39 2 8/14/1999 Straw Poll for 2000 Presidential election Iowa
4-3 39 3 8/19/1999 Tour of NFL “Cheese League” training camps
4-3 39 4 8/20/1999 Visit to Elk Release Area Chequamegon National Forest, WI
4-3 39 5 8/21/1999 AFSCME – Corrections United Congress Madison, WI
4-3 39 6 8/26/1999 Criminal Penalties Committee report press conference Madison, WI
4-3 39 7 8/29/1999 Governor’s softball game to begin Annual Moving State Government Week Racine, WI
4-3 39 8 8/31/1999 Tour of Daimler Chrysler plant Kenosha, WI
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4-3 39 9 8/1999 Governor's Harley-Davidson ride to Sturgis, South Dakota
4-3 39 24 8/1999 Wausau Insurance Wausau, WI
4-3 39 10 8/1999 Welfare to Work Partnership meeting with President Bill Clinton Chicago, IL
4-3 39 11 8/1999 Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI
4-3 39 12 9/1/1999 Walworth County Fair 150th Anniversary Elkhorn, WI
4-3 39 13 9/8/1999 Tour of Packerland Packing Company Green Bay, WI
4-3 39 14 9/8/1999 Tailgate Party at Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Game Milwaukee, WI
4-3 39 15 9/8/1999 Milk Marketing Brand Photo Shoot at Executive residence Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 39 16 9/8/1999 Legacy Bank ribbon-cutting Milwaukee, WI
4-3 39 17 9/9/1999 Foster Care press conference Madison, WI
4-3 39 18 9/13/1999 Press conference on report from Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Year 2000 (Y2K) Preparedness Madison, WI
4-3 39 19 9/14/1999 Abbotsford Bypass Highway 29 ribbon-cutting Abbotsford, WI
4-3 39 20 9/25/1999 US Highway 53 ribbon-cutting Solon Springs, WI
4-3 39 21 9/28/1999 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship awards ceremony at Executive residence Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 39 22 9/29/1999 Wisconsin Works (W2) Statewide Conference
4-3 39 23 9/1999 Trade Mission to China China
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4-3 40 1 10/4/1999 Harvard University ARCO Forum on Welfare Reform Cambridge, MA
4-3 40 2 10/6/1999 International Conference on Federalism Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
4-3 40 3 10/9/1999 Russell Hall opening on UW-Platteville campus Platteville, WI
4-3 40 4 10/11/1999 Amtrak Advisory Committee meeting
4-3 40 5 10/11/1999 Tour of Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley Milwaukee, WI
4-3 40 6 10/12/1999 Investiture ceremony for Judge David Flannagan
4-3 40 7 10/12/1999 State Justice Building groundbreaking Madison, WI
4-3 40 8 10/13/1999 Joel Reimer’s farewell party Madison, WI
4-3 40 9 10/15/1999 Chris Spooner’s farewell party Madison, WI
4-3 40 10 10/18/1999 Mock bill signing with American Heart Association for AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) Madison, WI
4-3 40 11 10/18/1999 Canoeing and grilling photo shoot for state map Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 40 12 10/18/1999 Sauk County Hunter Safety Program check presentation Madison, WI
4-3 40 13 10/20/1999 Charitable Pheasant Hunt
4-3 40 14 10/25/1999 1999-2001 Budget signing ceremonies Waukesha, WI; Madison, WI; Marinette, WI
4-3 40 15 10/25/1999 Vienna Pharms grand opening De Forest, WI
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4-3 40 16 10/25/1999 Visit to Governor’s office from former Welfare Mom Lelani Duarte Madison, WI
4-3 40 17 10/26/1999 Amtrak Tour
4-3 40 18 10/26/1999 Proctor & Gamble Recognition ceremony at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Milwaukee, WI
4-3 40 19 10/26/1999 Youth Entrepreneurs Academy award ceremony at UW-Milwaukee (UWM) Milwaukee, WI
4-3 40 20 10/1999 Meetings in Governor’s office with German and Australian Leaders Madison, WI
4-3 40 21 11/12/1999 Governor’s Birthday Party Madison, WI
4-3 40 22 11/16/1999 Tax Relief Rebate check presentation to Rudig Family in Governor’s office Madison, WI
4-3 40 23 11/16/1999 Tommy G. Thompson Athletic Center dedication at Messmer High School Milwaukee, WI
4-3 40 24 11/16/1999 State Dinner at Executive residence for Hungarian Ambassador Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 40 25 11/30/1999 Biotechnology Day at UW-Madison Madison, WI
4-3 40 26 11/1999 Trade Mission to New Zealand and Australia
4-3 41 1 12/3/1999 Holiday tree lighting ceremony at State Capitol Rotunda Madison, WI
4-3 41 2 12/9/1999 Seratti Task Force reception
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4-3 41 3 12/9/1999 Millenium Tree lighting Washington, DC
4-3 41 4 12/16/1999 Pension bill signing at AFL-CIO Headquarters
4-3 41 5 12/17/1999 Bill signing: AB576
4-3 41 6 12/20/1999 Bill signings Madison, WI
4-3 41 7 12/31/1999 New Years Eve celebration at State Capitol Madison, WI
4-3 41 8 12/31/1999 Y2K Emergency Operations Bunker
4-3 41 9 1999 Badger Munitions Tour
4-3 41 10 1999 Baseball game
4-3 41 11 1999 Meeting with Job’s Daughters in Governor's conference room Madison, WI
4-3 41 12 1999 Meetings with visitors in Governor's office and conference room Madison, WI,
4-3 41 13 1999 Proclamation ceremonies

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41 14 1999 Public appearances away from State Capitol
4-3 41 16 1999 Tourism Conference Sponsorship Awards Madison, WI
4-3 41 15 1999 Wisconsin Badgers Football Games