Meet The Council

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The Women’s Council is appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders, including 11 public members and four current state legislators.  By statute, the Governor holds a seat on the Council, which he or she may fill with a Governor's Designee. The Governor also appoints the Council's Chair.  ​​

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​ Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez ​Brookfiel​d, WI​ Governor's Designee​ Biography​​	​​ De​​nise Gaumer​ Hutchison ​Green Bay, WI​ Council Chair / Governor's Appointee Biography	​​ Nerissa Nelson​ Stevens Point, WI ​ ​Vice Chair / Governor's Appointee ​Biography​	​ Dr. Jolene Bowman Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians Bowler, WI Governor's Appointee Biography​
​ Patti Epstein Chief Benefits Officer, State of Wisconsin Employee Trust Funds​ Sun Prairie, WI Governor's Appointee​ Biography	​Rachel Fernandez ​Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Neopit, WI Governor's Appointee​​ Biography​​	​ Carrie Richard Mazomanie, WI Assembly Speaker's Appointee Biography​	​ Amanda Roddy Waukesha, WI Secretary / Senate President's Appointee​​
​ Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara Appleton, WI Senate District 19​ Website​	​ Representative Jodi Emerson Eau Claire, WI Assembly District 91​ Website	​ Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim​ Appleton, WI Senate District 18 ​Website​	​
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Vacancies: ​​one Governor Appointee, one Assembly Speaker's Appointee, and one Senate President's Appointee

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Council Staff