I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Ceille , Monica L., of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Norem , Lorraine A., of Elkhorn, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Mathews, Dr. Edwin L., of Whitewater, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2001.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Ullrich, Peter F., of Cascade, as a member of the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Gronley, Bill, of Reedsburg, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Johnson, Jim J., of Middleton, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Engelke, Ronald C., of Hubertus, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1999.

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Blessington, Robert C., of New Berlin, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.

I am vetoing Senate Bill 360 in its entirety. This bill would allow brewers and alcohol beverage wholesalers to contribute money or things of value to nonprofit corporations conducting festivals in 2nd Class cities.

I support the idea of granting nonprofit organizations the opportunity to gain sponsorships for community events. I am concerned, however, the bill will endanger Wisconsin's three-tier system established to help protect beer brewers, distributors and retailers. This was brought to my attention by several constituents. Contributions allowed under this legislation could result in a "tied" relationship between brewer and/or wholesaler and a festival organization. If this occurs, other brewers and wholesalers would be excluded from the opportunity of participating in these events. Forcing small brewers and distributors to "bid" for sponsorship in their own home towns will grant a powerful and unfair advantage to larger businesses who can afford to buy these sponsorships.

Currently this type of sponsorship is only permitted in 1st Class cities. I am directing the Department of Administration to create a task force to study the inequity of granting such sponsorship opportunities based on city size.

I believe Wisconsin provides a friendly atmosphere for small businesses. Small brewers and distributors should compete in the marketplace based on their products and services, not on the amount of assets they are able to contribute to a festival organization in order to be represented.