Position sought: Green County Treasurer
Age: 59
City/town of residence: Monroe
Family: Married to Doug Hawkins for 38 years. Children include Darric and Mandy Hawkins, Dana and Craig Higgins, Diane and Grayson Gilbert, Danielle Hawkins and Darrin Hawkins, and six grandchildren.
Education: Graduated from Brodhead High School; Continuing Education classes at Blackhawk Technical College and Certificate of Public Management Essentials from the University of Green Bay, Division of Adult Outreach and Adult Access Government Affairs.
Occupation: County Treasurer
Previous elected positions held: None
Other: I have held the office of County Treasurer since January of 2001; served as the Land Information Officer for Green County; served as President of the Wisconsin County Treasurers Association (WCTA); currently serving on the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) Board of Directors; and a member of the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA). I received the WLIA Local Government Achievement Award in 2011.
What are the top issues facing the office you seek and how would you work to resolve them?
To stay educated to the legislative changes and how they impact the county and local municipalities. Work with WCA and WCTA and our local representatives and communicate how legislation proposed will impact us at both the county and municipal level.
Keeping up with ever changing technology. It is not only required in some instances but the public has an expectation to be able to access information from the internet in a timely fashion. To keep up with those requirements and expectations is very challenging.
Age: 59
City/town of residence: Monroe
Family: Married to Doug Hawkins for 38 years. Children include Darric and Mandy Hawkins, Dana and Craig Higgins, Diane and Grayson Gilbert, Danielle Hawkins and Darrin Hawkins, and six grandchildren.
Education: Graduated from Brodhead High School; Continuing Education classes at Blackhawk Technical College and Certificate of Public Management Essentials from the University of Green Bay, Division of Adult Outreach and Adult Access Government Affairs.
Occupation: County Treasurer
Previous elected positions held: None
Other: I have held the office of County Treasurer since January of 2001; served as the Land Information Officer for Green County; served as President of the Wisconsin County Treasurers Association (WCTA); currently serving on the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) Board of Directors; and a member of the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA). I received the WLIA Local Government Achievement Award in 2011.
What are the top issues facing the office you seek and how would you work to resolve them?
To stay educated to the legislative changes and how they impact the county and local municipalities. Work with WCA and WCTA and our local representatives and communicate how legislation proposed will impact us at both the county and municipal level.
Keeping up with ever changing technology. It is not only required in some instances but the public has an expectation to be able to access information from the internet in a timely fashion. To keep up with those requirements and expectations is very challenging.