MADISON, Wis. (AP) — There are many questions about what happens with the billions of dollars headed to Wisconsin under a federal stimulus plan in Congress. To help answer those questions, and smooth the process for distributing the money, Gov. Jim Doyle created a new state office.
The Office of Recovery and Reinvestment is headed by Gary Wolter, president and chief executive officer of Madison Gas and Electric Co. He is being assisted by Alan Fish, vice chancellor of facilities, planning and management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Both Wolter and Fish are working for free, assisted by about a dozen state employees who are being reassigned from other agencies.