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Kurt R. Bauer
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Basic facts
Organization:Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Role:President/CEO
Location:Madison, Wis.
Affiliation:Republican
Education:•B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Website:Official website


Kurt R. Bauer is the president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), a 501(c)(6) business association. Bauer is also a registered lobbyist in Wisconsin.[1] He succeeded James Haney as WMC president in April 2011.[2]

Career

Bauer began his career in policy in 1993 as a staff writer and webmaster for the Wisconsin Bankers Association before being promoted to head the association's government relations program. Bloomberg News reports, "In this role, Mr. Bauer was responsible for lobbying the Wisconsin Legislature, state agencies and members of the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation, as well as for fundraising for the Association's political action funds."[3] In 2002, Bauer moved to Phoenix, Ariz., and became president and CEO of the Arizona Bankers Association.[4] He then served as the president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association from 2004 to 2011, later becoming president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce in 2011.

While head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, Bauer provided written commentary to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on a number of issues impacting the banking industry.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

After his appointment to WMC, Bauer was characterized by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writer Karen Rivedal as wanting a "strong advocacy role" for the organization.[11] Since 2011, Bauer has provided testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, penned several editorials in Wisconsin newspapers such as the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and The Sun Prairie Star, presented policy statements, and is frequently interviewed in Wisconsin print and electronic media, such as the Wisconsin State Journal and Wisconsin NPR.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Media

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "Licensed Lobbyist: Kurt Bauer," accessed October 14, 2015
  2. ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Bauer to succeed Haney as head of WMC," March 3, 2011
  3. ↑ Bloomberg News, "Kurt R. Bauer, Executive Profile," accessed October 14, 2015
  4. ↑ WisPolitics, "WisPolitics E-Profile: Kurt Bauer," accessed October 14 2015
  5. ↑ FDIC, "Federal Register Citations," December 13, 2005
  6. ↑ Wisconsin Bankers Association, "Re: Proposed Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending," May 7, 2007
  7. ↑ Wisconsin Bankers Association, "Re: Interim Rule on Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured Depository Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks," May 10, 2007
  8. ↑ FDIC, "Federal Register Citations," July 23, 2004
  9. ↑ Wisconsin Bankers Association, "Re: Proposed Interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices. FRB Docket No. OP-1248, OCC Docket No. 06-01, and OTS Docket No. 2006-01," April 13, 2006
  10. ↑ Wisconsin Bankers Association, "Re: Assessments; Establishment of FDIC Restoration Plan," November 10, 2008
  11. ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "New WMC head vows strong advocacy role," April 3, 2011
  12. ↑ GPO website, accessed October 14,2015
  13. ↑ Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "Manufacturers need immigration reform" (with Jay Timmons)," August 13, 2013
  14. ↑ The Sun Prairie Star, "Continuing Wisconsin's Era of Reform," December 8, 2014
  15. ↑ Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "Wisconsin's business climate outshines Minnesota," July 6, 2015
  16. ↑ Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce website, accessed October 14, 2015
  17. ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Wisconsin's economy looks 'healthy' and 'promising' for 2015, industry leaders say," December 26, 2014
  18. ↑ Wisconsin Public Radio, "People: Kurt R Bauer," July 29, 2015
  19. ↑ Daily Takes, "Kurt Bauer," August 2015
  20. ↑ IBTV Coffee Break, "Kurt Bauer," February 29, 2012
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