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.

Agency Users: Use the buttons on the page to edit your agency's legislative liaison report. You can add new legislative liaisons, or edit or remove existing legislative liaisons. By clicking on the "certify" button you are certifying that all of the information listed on the agency's report is accurate and complete. This certification satisfies the requirements listed in WIS. STAT. §13.695.

Date Last Certified/Updated: 1/29/2025

Current Agency Legislative Liaisons: 15

PB
Priya Bhatia
Administrator
Division of Early Care and Education
(414) 940-2480
priya.bhatia@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$134,065.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%

Start Date
1/29/2023

General Lobbying Area
child care
CC
Connie Chesnik
Administrator
Division of Family and Economic Security
(608) 422-6187
connie.chesnik@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$134,065.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%

Start Date
3/3/2019

General Lobbying Area
Child Welfare
TD
Therese Durkin
Chief Legal Counsel
Department of Children and Families
(608) 422-7042
therese.durkin@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$122,428.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%

Start Date
4/28/2019

General Lobbying Area
agency wide
JE
John Elliott
Administrator
Division of Safety and Permanence
608-422-6894
john.elliott@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$134,035.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%

Start Date
12/15/2023

General Lobbying Area
Youth services, juvenile community corrections
MF
Michelle Flood
Inspector General
Office of Inspector General
(608) 422-7081
michelle.flood@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$108,721.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%

Start Date
11/7/2021

General Lobbying Area
agency-wide
SH
Sarah Henery
Administrator
Division of MIlwaukee Child Protective Services
(414) 343-5820
sarah.henery@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$134,065.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%

Start Date
11/8/2020

General Lobbying Area
child weflare
JJ
Jessica Justman
Assistant Secretary
Department of Children and Families
6082285300
jessica.justman@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$136,531.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%

Start Date
10/24/2024

General Lobbying Area
Department-wide
HK
Hope Koprowski
Administrator
Division of Management Services
(608) 422-6324
hope.koprowski@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$126,339.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%

Start Date
4/10/2022

General Lobbying Area
agency-wide
SL
Stephanie Lozano
Tribal Liaison

(608) 422-7076
stephaniem.lozano@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$69,160.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%

Start Date
8/1/2016

General Lobbying Area
tribal affairs
MM
Margaret McMahon
Senior Manager

(608) 852-4177
margaret.mcmahon@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$116,604.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%

Start Date
7/18/2021

General Lobbying Area
agency-wide
NPR
Nadya Perez Reyes
Deputy Secretary
Department of Children and Families
(608) 422-7072
nadya.perez-reyes@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$145,600.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%

Start Date
9/12/2024

General Lobbying Area
agency-wide
JJP
John Jeff Pertl
Secretary

(608) 422-7070
jeff.pertl@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$155,106.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%

Start Date
9/12/2024

General Lobbying Area
agency wide
MR
Michelle Rawlings
Bureau Director
Bureau of Safety and Well-Being
(608) 422-6970
michelle.rawlings@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$94,348.80

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
1% - 5%

Start Date
8/3/2015

General Lobbying Area
child welfare
BR
Brenda Rodriguez
Urban Liaison
Secretary's Office
(414) 750-3093
brenda.rodriguez@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$85,000.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
6% - 25%

Start Date
1/29/2023

General Lobbying Area
Department-wide
RS
Ragen Shapiro
Legislative Advisor

(608) 422-7063
ragen.shapiro@wisconsin.gov
Annual Salary
$103,542.00

Time Spent on Legislative Activity
76% -100%

Start Date
1/29/2023

General Lobbying Area
Department-wide