Scott Walker opponents question his WEDC role after Menard report
Sometimes Scooter reminds me of Ronny R. "I was out of the loop"
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.......WEDC announced last month that it will award $9 million in tax credits to Exact Sciences Corp., a company headed by Democrat Kevin Conroy, Patrick noted. Conroy's wife, Sheila, served as campaign secretary for Walker's 2014 opponent Mary Burke.
Patrick stressed that Walker was "not involved in either contract with Menard, Inc." The contracts were handled exclusively by the company and WEDC, she said.
WEDC policy only requires a vote from the full Board of Directors for credits worth $10 million or more. Although it was for less than $10 million, because the Exact Sciences credit was an Enterprise Zone designation, a full Board vote was required. Walker voted to approve that credit, Patrick said.
"So as you can see, these contracts truly are performance-based and are tied to job creation, retention, and capital investment in Wisconsin," Patrick said. "WEDC’s focus is on helping to grow our economy and create jobs."
The liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now isn't sold on the governor's dismissal of the report. His response suggests either he is unaware of what his economic development agency is doing, or he's more involved than he lets on, said OWN deputy director Mike Browne.
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