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Organization of the Wisconsin Council for Local History

Regional Organization

The affiliated societies of the Wisconsin Council for Local History are divided among 10 regions in the state. An online directory of affiliated societies can be found at here.

Every year a local historical society from each of the 10 regions hosts a convention to which all of the affiliates in that region are invited. The daylong convention features educational programming, a business meeting, and a tour of the host organization's museum, sites and/or other historical features of the area. As dates and programs become available for this year's regional conventions, the information will appear on the calendar of events.

Administrative Committee

The Administrative Committee is the council's representative decision-making body. It is composed of a president and vice-president, a secretary, a treasurer, six members at large, four members of the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators and 10 regional representatives. The director of the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Society's Field Service representatives serve as ex-officio members of the Administrative Committee. The Administrative Committee meets in the spring, at the state convention in the fall, and on other occasions as the need arises. The current Administrative Committee is listed below.

President: Sonja Ivanovich
Shorewood Historical Society
Vice-President: Terry Thiessen
New Holstein Historical Society
Field Services Representatives:

Rick Bernstein
Janet Seymour
Wisconsin Historical Society

Past President: Helen Robinson
Rural Historical Society
Ex Officio: Ellsworth H. Brown
Director
Wisconsin Historical Society
Members-at-Large: Marilyn Canfield
Norway Historical Society
Bobbie Erdmann
Berlin Area Historical Society
Alli Karrels
Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bicycle Museum
Gary Kunz
Fall Creek Historical Society
Kathy Laasko
Douglas County Historical Society
Roy Ostenso
Dunn County Historical Society
Secretary:

Gary Krause
Vernon County Historical Society

Treasurer:

Elizabeth Havlik
Hillsboro Area Historical Society

Board of Curators Representative: Jon Angeli
Grant County Historical Society

Regional Representatives

Capital: John Decker
Evansville Grove Society
Central: Lori McCloud
Waushara County Historical Society
East Central: Renee Tantala
Concord Historical Society
Metropolitan: Brenda Siemers
Greendale Historical Society
Northeastern: Sally Enloe
Brown County Historical Society
Northwestern: (vacant)
Northwoods: Joe Hermolin
Langlade County Historical Society
Southeastern: Don Bauer
Mayville Limestone School Museum
Southwestern: Gary Krause
Vernon County Historical Society
West Central: Kelly Herold
Buffalo County Historical Society

 

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