Support For 
Restoration of the 
Public Intervenor Office

 
The Conservation Congress

Supports Restoration of the 
Wisconsin Public Intervenor Office

At the 2000 Spring Hearings of the Conservation Congress, which were held in each of the 72 Counties in Wisconsin, the following resolution was passed by an overwhelming  87 percent  of the 7,572 voters present: 

Resolution #59

“The Public Intervenors Office was created in 1967 to act to protect the State's natural resources, through legal action when necessary, and was effective in this role.  It was abolished by legislative action in 1995, and there is a need for continued action.  Should the Office of Public Intervenor be reinstated with all its powers as originally created in 1967, and with sufficient financing to allow it to carry out those powers?”

Yes --- 6,591           No --- 981

In 2002, the Conservation Congress continued this pattern of support with 5717 voting for its restoration and 376 opposing it.  

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