On this very special Memorial Day we went to Burlington to be in the Memorial Day Parade! Our little Miss Wisconsin Princess was there with me also and what a great parade Burlington has. We also spent the day before at the Chocolate Festival which was so much fun. In the picture you can see our little boy Cooper inside a bubble that was 3 minutes of fun he will never forget. For all the parents out there who would like to put their child in a bubble of fun that will be $7.00 for 3 minutes! :) On this special day we send a very heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has served and is serving our country. A huge THANK YOU also to the families that are so brave and courageous. We Love you!

Yesterday I was the Keynote Speaker for the graduation ceremony for the 52 graduates that completed the "Make Your Money Talk" series. The Financial Education Classes are provided by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee in a partnership with the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation. Anthony Harris WWBIC Financial Awarness Program Coordinator along with Connie White WWBIC IDA Program Specialist and Paul Williams HACM Make Your Money Talk Program Coordinator do an amazing job with the Money Talk Program. My husband and I were very touched by the devotion of these graduates to get financially fit! One of the graduates from a year ago came back to speak and is now buying her first home. As Americans we need to become financially educated because this is not a low income problem it is an all income problem according to the financially literacy scores in the United States. Poor financial decisions lead to bankruptcy, poor saving habits, depression, domestic violence and suicide. With the savings rate in America at an all time low it is time for all of us to join in on the journey to be financially literate. Thank you to my sweet husband for driving me to Milwaukee and sharing this very memorable event with me.

I just returned home from Washington, DC where I was a part of the "Lifetime Income Summit" that took place at the Washington Hilton. It was an amazing experience! It was also an opportunity to share our concerns about the retirement security crisis and share our ideas to help solve this problem. ASPPA, AARP, and The Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) partnered together to have this summit to talk about the topic of retirement security in America. Senator Kohl's office and several others were there along with many organizations that are working in a bi-partisan effort to solve the retirement security crisis. With an all time low savings rate, and 64% of American families that will not have enough money to retire on, we need to work thoughtfully and carefully about how we can solve this problem. I was able to meet with Cindy Hounsell, the President of WISER. I use many of Cindy's materials when I am speaking. It is a great resource for helping women with planning for their retirement. Wendy asked me to join their speaker’s bureau, which will give me many more opportunities to speak to people about the many challenges that face women in not being prepared for retirement. I also took a picture with Kara Getz from ASPPA they are an organization committed to "Working for America's Retirement." You can read more about the Summit at the following link. http://www.lifetimeincomesummit.org/
I couldn't resist taking a picture of President Lyndon Johnson. He is made of wax and stands proudly displayed at the hotel. He looks so real!

Today I had the wonderful opportunity of speaking at the State Conference for the Wisconsin Women's Alliance they were chartered in 1922, the WI Business and Professional Women (dba Wisconsin Women's Alliance) is a multi-generational, bipartisan membership organization located in 17 communities throughout Wisconsin. Our members, partners and supporters are committed to our on-going mission: To achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education, information, and to promote economic self-sufficiency for Wisconsin’s working women. I spoke on the topic "Will a Women's Retirement Last a Lifetime. Over 55 women attended the event and it was very rewarding to share this critical topic with them. Thank you to all of the women there you were so warm and amazing!

A big thank you to Todd McMahon Editor for the De Pere Journal for writing such a wonderful story on me.
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I had so much fun today at the "Go Red for Women" event in Green Bay! Kristen Steede from Season 7 The Biggest Loser was the speaker for the event and she was very inspirational. My mother-in-law had a stroke a few years ago and had she known the symptoms of a stroke it very possibly could of been avoided. Having the stroke really affected the quality of life she now lives. All of us need to know the symptoms of a stroke because it could save someone. Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers at Go Red Wisconsin you are making a difference.

	Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
	Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
	Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
	Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
	Sudden, severe headache with no known cause