Women's Issues Committee

Major Events • Member Roster • Staff • About the Committee • Resources

Major Events

Karen Brickner Memorial Award
Held annually in December or January.
Women’s History Month
Held annually in March.
Take Your Daughter/Son To Work Day
Held annually on the 4th Thursday in April.
Employee Health Fair
Held annually.

Member Roster (2006 - 2007)

Name	Location	Phone
Natalie Bartel *Admin-08	Dane County Human Services South Madison Office	(608) 261-9897
Carousel Bayrd County Board-08	County Board Supervisor	(608) 244-4711
Carol Cady-Severson *Admin-08	Department of Administration CCB – Rm. 425	(608) 266-4081
Elaine DeSmidt County Board-07	County Board Supervisor	(608) 246-2700
Nancy Haack ParaProf-08	Corporation Counsel Room 419, CCB	(608) 266-4427
Laura Huttner Professional-08	Dane County Human Services Northport Madison Office	(608) 242-6260
Julie Kozak **EEO-07	Dane County Department of Administration Facilities Management
Olivia Parry Professional-08	Planning & Development Room 116, CCB	(608) 261-9957
Michele Rittenhouse *Admin-08	Department of Administration Controllers’ Office, Rm 425 CCB	(608) 266-4131
Irma Smith **EEO-07	Human Services Northport Office	(608) 242-6401
Robin Smith **EEO-07	Clerk of Courts Room 8107	(608) 266-4194
Melinda Zarth ParaProfessional-08	Corporation Counsel Room 419, CCB	(608) 266-9020

Staff

Name	Location	Phone
Isadore Knox, Jr. (Staff)	Office of Equal Opportunity CCB, Rm. 421	(608) 266-4192
Michelle Woldt (clerical support)	Executive Office/OEO CCB/ RM 421	(608) 266-4296

About the Committee

The Dane County Women’s Issues Committee (WIC) began June 6, 1980 as an informal meeting of women employees and County Board Supervisors attempting to form a support group to address work-related concerns of women in Dane County Government.

WIC was formally created by Resolution 282 on March 18, 1982. In 1994, WIC became a permanent advisory committee to the Affirmative Action Commission (currently Dane County Equal Opportunity Commission) for the purpose of addressing issues, problems, and work-related concerns of women employed by Dane County.

As such, this committee will provide a means by which employees and elected officials may have input on work-related issues effecting women and men in County government; will act as a communicative network concerning such issues; will identify and, when appropriate, promote educational and training workshops or seminars to provide information and assistance in dealing with such issues; will promote increased representation by women in all levels of County employment; respond to affirmative action and equal opportunity issues as they affect women employees; facilitate exchange of information and statistical data between the Office of Equal Opportunity and the personnel division; promote increased representation of women in all levels of employment, where under-utilization and under-representation have been identified; and, consider such issues as the Equal Opportunity Commission, County Board or County Executive may bring to the committee and report thereon.