Wisconsin Paralyzed Veterans of America

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
We advocate for veterans benefits and services and accessibility for the disabled. Veterans and disability rights groups. We receive funding from the general public.

Lobbying Interests:
Veterans benefits and services such as loan rates, grant amounts, cemetery programs, veterans home provisions, and federal claim service. Accessibility issues such as handicapped parking fines, building codes and enforcement, personal and home health care, and medical services and responsibilities.

Title:
Government Relations Director

Contact
GS
Gustave Sorenson
2311 S 108th St
West Allis, WI 53227-1901
(414) 328-8910
(414) 328-8948
gsorenson@wisconsinpva.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Gustave Sorenson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/16/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 150
Assembly Bill 150
relating to: substitutions by pharmacists dispensing epilepsy drugs.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/16/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Comments
wrote a letter in support of AB150 &SB71 [Epilepsy Protection Act]to the WI Legislators & sent it to the Epilepsy Foundation for them to use in their efforts to pass this legislation.
Assembly Bill 469
Assembly Bill 469
relating to: accessible instructional materials for students with disabilities enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or the technical college system.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/27/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Comments
Because this bill will assist people with disabilities, WPVA fully supports this legislation.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$4,473.84
2007
July - December
$4,135.14
2008
January - June
$4,409.50
2008
July - December
$5,074.99
Total $18,093.46
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
0.00
2007
July - December
2.50
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 2.50
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
107.00
2007
July - December
95.00
2008
January - June
102.00
2008
July - December
109.00
Total 413.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: substitutions by pharmacists dispensing epilepsy drugs.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
1%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: accessible instructional materials for students with disabilities enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or the technical college system.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
100%
2007
July - December
97%
2008
January - June
100%
2008
July - December
100%
Total 99%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures