SENATOR KOHL'S PHOTO GALLERY
Herb is presented with the National Guard's
Charles Dick Medal of Merit by Albert H. Wilkening, Major General of
the Wisconsin Air National Guard. The national award recognizes the
contributions by elected officials on behalf of the Guard.
Herb speaks with Naval and Marine Reservists
at Green Bay's Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, as Commander
Benson looks on. Herb also met with the active duty staff and
received a briefing on the center's operations. At the time of his
visit, 30 Naval Reservists and 91 Marine Reservists from the center
had been called to active duty to support the war on terror.
Herb meets with participants at the Senior
Expo 2002 in Ashland. Herb discussed prescription and generic
drug legislation recently debated in the Senate, as well as other
issues, at the Expo.
Herb, joined by Congressman David Obey,
visits the Hayward Boys & Girls Club.
Herb spends time with kids at an Appleton
day care center. The children participate in the USDA's Child and
Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which plays a vital role in
improving the quality of day care and children's nutrition.
Kohl is the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations
Subcommittee and worked to fund CACFP.
Herb honors Wisconsin Veterans of
World War II who participated in the Normandy landing and
liberation of France between June 6, 1944 and May 8, 1945.
These 350 WWII Veterans were recognized at an event in Eau Claire.
Herb chats with kids at the Wausau
Boys & Girls Club, which he announced will receive a federal
grant. A longtime supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs, Herb has
helped to provide nearly $1 million in federal funding in the
past year to clubs in Wisconsin.
Herb visits the James William Junior High
School in Rhinelander to preview the Oneida County Sheriff's School
Safety Officer program. The program was created using funds provided
by the federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program,
which Herb helped to initiate as part of the 1994 Crime Bill.
Herb meets with members of the Antigo
Fire Department during his visit to congratulate the Department
on its 100th anniversary.
Herb joins local leaders in a ribbon-cutting
ceremony at the Fondy Farmers Market in Milwaukee. A big supporter of
farmers market nutrition programs, Herb helped to secure language in
the FY02 Supplemental Appropriations bill that directed Senior Farmers'
Market funding to Wisconsin.
Herb chats with second grade students at Madison's Emerson Elementary
School. Joined by State School Superintendent Libby Burmaster, Herb
used the visit to highlight Wisconsin's school breakfast program for
which he helped secure $500,000 in federal funding.
Herb presents the Purple Heart Award to George Vergetis, a West Allis
World War II Army veteran and former Prisoner of War. Mr. Vergetis
received a collection of medals earned during his service after Herb
contacted the National Personnel Record Center on his behalf.
Herb raises a glass of milk to the new dairy compromise contained
in the Farm Bill. The new dairy program ends the regional inequities that pitted the Upper
Midwest against New England. Pictured with Herb are Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.),
Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.), Congressman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-Vt.).
Casey FitzRandolph of Verona, Wisconsin, who won a gold medal in
speedskating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, visits with Herb in
Washington.
Herb was presented with an honorary alumni award at St. Norbert
College just before this visit to the College's Center for Adaptive
Education and Assistance Technology.
During a visit to Green Bay's Bay Towel factory, Herb highlights the
$1.2 million in federal funding he secured for the Bay Area Workforce
Development Board. He secured the funding, used to train workers for
specific employer needs in the region, as part of the FY 02 budget
process.
Herb visits the DaimlerChrysler Engine Plant in Kenosha.
Herb meets with members of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau who are in Washington for the Young Farmer Program.
Wisconsin representatives from the International Association of Fire Fighters meet with Herb in his office and present him with a fire fighter's hat.
Bucky, the University of Wisconsin Spirit Squad and UW Marching Band came to visit Herb in Washington, DC, prior to the Wisconsin Men's Basketball Team's first game in the 2002 NCAA tournament there.
The University of Wisconsin Marching Band played "On Wisconsin," "The Bud Song" and "Varsity" for Herb while they were visiting his office.
Herb attends an event sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and the French Consulate General to honor Wisconsin Veterans of World War II who participated in the Normandy landing and liberation of France. Pictured with Herb is World War II Veteran Bob Braeger, a board member for the War Memorial Center, who was honored at this event.
Herb speaks with another World War II Veteran who participated in the Normandy landing and liberation of France.
During a visit to Green Bay's King Elementary School, fifth grade students work on a simulated space launch program sponsored by the Wisconsin Initiative on Math, Science and Technology Education. Herb secured $3.5 million over the last two years for the WIMSTE program to help improve math, science and technology skills for students statewide.
Herb receives the 2002 Friend of Public Power Award from Menasha Mayor Joe Laux.
Herb and Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna visit a locally owned and operated bookstore during their tour of College Avenue. Senator Kohl secured $300,000 for the redevelopment of College Avenue as part of the bill that funds the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in FY 2002.
Herb visits the R-Way Furniture redevelopment area in Sheboygan's central city. Senator Kohl secured $300,000 in federal funding to assist in redevelopment efforts for the property and create jobs in Sheboygan.
In August 2001, Herb visited the Rice Lake Municipal Airport, for which he secured $500,000 in federal funding to help repair the runway there.
Herb visits the Douglas County Senior Center in Superior. The center provides technology training to senior citizens to help them become familiar with computers and other equipment used in today's workplaces. Senator Kohl has requested funding for the senior center.
Herb visits with children at Madison's Woods Hollow Children's Center, a facility backed in part by Promega for use by its employees. Senator Kohl's legislation to create a tax credit for employers that provide on- or near-site child care centers for their employees was signed into law in June 2001 by President Bush.
The President of the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives, Rod Nilsestuen, presents the National Cooperative Business Association's Honored Cooperator Award to Herb for his ongoing commitment to all types of cooperative enterprise.
Tommy Thompson visits with Herb shortly after the then-Governor was nominated to become the new Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Herb meets with students at a Wausau elementary school.
Herb joins students for lunch at an elementary school in Green Bay.
Wisconsin Congressmen Tom Barrett, Dave Obey and Ron Kind accompany a special guest to present Senator Kohl with boxing gloves to thank him for fighting on behalf of Wisconsin's dairy farmers.
Prior to the Hmong Veterans rally on the Capitol steps, a friend provides Herb with a little shade.
A bunch of friends from Wisconsin 4-H Groups dropped by to visit with Herb -- and really filled up his office!
Herb meets with members of the Kulinski family of Pewaukee, Wis., who testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging about living trust scams. Senator Kohl is a member of that committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), on the far right, is the committee's chairman.