City of Madison Women's Issues Committee

mission statement

It is the mission of the Women's Issues Committee to actively assist the City in building and sustaining a vibrant, equitable, committed, diverse, engaged, inclusive, informed and safe environment for all City Employees and the Community at Large.

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Goal Statements

1.	The Women's Issues Committee's decisions and actions are rooted in City Employees' wants and needs and are informed and driven by emerging trends and demographics in the Community.
	*Mechanisms for serving this function shall be included in every project we do. The Committee shall monitor this goal annually by an internal activity report prepared by the Planning Subcommittee.*
2.	The Women's Issues Committee shall meet the needs of the diverse Staff and Community of Madison, Wisconsin by promoting workshops, events and informationals.
	*The Committee shall monitor this policy annually through an outcome data report prepared by the Planning Subcommittee.*
3.	The Women's Issues Committee shall sustain existing programs and develop additional resources to provide opportunities for the benefit of City Employees and this Community.
	*The Committee shall monitor this policy annually through a progress report prepared by the Planning Subcommittee.*
4.	Implementation of the goals of the Women's Issues Committee shall enhance the achievement of WIC's mission by strengthening the trust and teamwork between committee members and by ensuring the entire Committee is clear about their responsibilities and duties.
	*The Committee shall monitor this policy annually through a progress report prepared by the Planning Subcommittee.*
5.	The Women's Issues Committee shall ensure the viability and sustainability of both the programs in which we are involved and the Committee itself.

MEMBERSHIP

Members of Women's Issues Committee (WIC) are appointed by the Mayor and are authorized to attend all scheduled meetings.

WHO CAN JOIN?

All permanent employees who have passed their probationary period. Any City employee may seek membership after attending two consecutive meetings.

Meets	4th Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm; CCB Room 108
Agency	Department of Civil Rights 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Rm. 523 (608) 266-4910 Email: DCR
Authority	Madison General Ordinance (MGO) 33.27
Chair	Kathi Hurtgen	Secretary	Nancy McCulley
Vice Chair	Connie Thompson	Treasurer	Nancy Crawford
Mission	It is the mission of the Women's Issues Committee to actively assist the City in building and sustaining a vibrant, equitable, committed, diverse, engaged, inclusive, informed and safe environment for all City Employees and the Community at Large.

ROSTER

Incumbent	Office/Dept	Phone
Donna Collingwood	Planning & Development	266-4635
Nancy Crawford	Parks	266-4711
Gretchen Ede	Library	266-6359
Melissa Gombar	Civil Rights	266-4910
Christie Hill	Civil Rights	267-8634
Karen Huismann	Monona Terrace
Kathi Hurtgen	Monona Terrace	261-4033
Abbie Kurtz	Planning & Development	261-9149
Patricia Lauten	Attorney's Office	266-4511
Nancy McCulley	Monona Terrace	261-4038
Monette McGuire	Finance	267-4969
Lisa Olmsted	Mayor's Office	266-4611
Christina Thiele	Police	266-4660
Connie Thompson	Monona Terrace	261-4030
Jean Tretow-Schmitz	Clerk	266-4061

Not pictured above are: Nancy Crawford, Karen Huismann, Nancy McCulley, Monette McGuire

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