Tamara J. “Tami” Dodge is a Senior Coordinating Attorney for the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. She has drafted legislation and provided legal research services to the legislature in the areas of health, mental health, health insurance, public assistance programs, and the Medical Assistance program for the past 12 years. In addition to her law degree, she earned a Bachelor of Science – Natural Science degree in bacteriology and genetics and a Master of Science degree in population health from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Joseph T. Kreye is a Senior Coordinating Attorney at the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB). Mr. Kreye has worked at the LRB for more than 20 years and is responsible for providing oversight to members of his drafting team. He drafts legislation related to taxation, county and municipal aid, elections, campaign finance, and ethics. He also advises legislators on procedural matters. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin.
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