Badger Backer
Honors an elected-official who consistently supports 100% of WPHCA’s annual federal and state policy agenda or who has authored legislation to specifically benefit our Health Centers.
Honorees
2008-Senator Bob Jauch (D-Poplar)
2007 – Senator Russ Decker (D-Wausau)
Representative Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford)
Advocacy Ally
Honors a WPHCA Advocate who has proven to be engaged and genuinely interested in advancing our legislative advocacy success by responding to action alerts, bringing in more advocates, and taking individual efforts to achieve policy goals.
Honorees
2008-Ted Kay, Family Health/La Clinica Executive Director
2007 – Dr. Julie Schuller, Medical Director, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center
Health Center Superstar
Honors the efforts of one Wisconsin Health Center to advance and improve their group efforts, legislator relationships and public awareness by recruiting advocates, advocacy attending WPHCA events, and working with other Health Centers to strengthen everyone.
Honorees
2008-Milwaukee Health Services
2007 – Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers, Mari Freiberg Executive Director
Health Center Hall of Fame
Honors an individual who has consistently supported the legislative policies important to Health Centers and promoted policies that grow and strengthen Health Centers to improve public health care access for all)
Honorees
2011-Wende Nelson, Executive Director Lake Superior Community Health Center
2008-Greg Nycz, Family Health Center of Marshfield Executive Director
2007 – Rep. Dave Obey, (D-Wausau)
