State Public Officials And Liaisons
Children and Families, Department of
The state agency legislative liaisons report lists the names of each state agency's salaried officers and employees whose normal duties include attempting to influence state legislation, and each legislative liaison's title, phone number, email address, approximate percentage of time the person spends on legislative activity, and the general area(s) of legislative action that the person attempted to influence.
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Current Agency Legislative Liaisons: 13
Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services
414-343-5781
bridget.chybowski@wisconsin.gov
$136,781.00
Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%
Start Date
2/23/2025
child welfare
Former Agency Legislative Liaisons: 35
Division of Early Care and Education
(608) 422-6003
erin.arangoescalante@wisconsin.gov
$119,017.00
Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%
Start Date
3/18/2019
End Date
1/2/2023
Child care licensing and quality
Department of Children and Families
(608) 228-4303
jenifer.cole@wisconsin.gov
$74,880.00
Time Spent on Legislative Activity
26% - 50%
Start Date
1/6/2020
End Date
2/13/2021
agency-wide
Division of MIlwaukee Child Protective Services
(414) 343-5820
sarah.henery@wisconsin.gov
$134,065.00
Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%
Start Date
11/8/2020
End Date
2/23/2025
child weflare
Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services
(414) 343-5749
charmian.klyve@wisconsin.gov
$130,624.00
Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%
Start Date
1/8/2019
End Date
11/7/2020
child protective services
Department of Children and Families
(608) 852-4177
margaret.mcmahon@wisconsin.gov
$102,960.00
Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%
Start Date
7/6/2020
End Date
7/17/2021
agency-wide
Department of Children and Families
(608) 513-7604
amanda.merkwae1@wisconsin.gov
$91,811.00
Time Spent on Legislative Activity
51% - 75%
Start Date
7/20/2020
End Date
9/9/2022
agency-wide