Gov. Jim Doyle has created a new office to oversee the massive distribution of federal economic stimulus money that is expected to flow to the state.
The Office of Recovery and Reinvestment will also look for ways to send the funds quickly to schools, local governments, and companies by speeding through the regulatory process while still keeping environmental and quality standards, Doyle said.
….Gary Wolter, president and chief executive officer of Madison Gas & Electric will be in charge of the new office while maintaining his job with the utility. Al Fish, UW-Madison’s associate vice chancellor for facilities, planning and management, will also join it.