Sept. 10, 1965

Governor Knowles signs law requiring statewide VTAE districts

The 1970’s

June 4, 1971

Wisconsin VTAE Boards Association incorporated

July 1, 1971

Eugene Lehrmann appointed VTAE state director

July 24, 1971

Organizational meeting of the VTAE Boards Association – Marvin Brickson, Madison, selected as first president

April 15, 1972

ACCT organized as a national organization

April 29, 1972

First quarterly Association meeting held in Waukesha district

July 29, 1972

Clare Rejahl appointed as part-time Association executive secretary

Dec. 16, 1972

William Sirek, Fox Valley district director, appointed as first liaison to Association from administrators association

Jan. 27, 1973

Association joins ACCT

April 28, 1973

Members’ first formal interaction with state legislators (would become the “legislative seminar”)

Oct. 27, 1973

First annual meeting of the Boards Association

Jan. 26, 1974

A representative from each board is named to the expanded executive committee, the precursor to the board of directors.

Oct., 1974

Lillian Sicula, Milwaukee, elected to ACCT board of directors

May, 1975

Milwaukee hosts ACCT Central Region Conference

June 13, 1975

William Pierce, Waukesha County, empowered to act as executive secretary

Jan. 21, 1978

Association members first meeting with Wisconsin Congressional Delegation (precursor to the NLS)

July 1, 1979

Robert Sorensen appointed VTAE state director

The 1980’s

July 1, 1983

Earl Mihlbauer becomes first full-time Association executive secretary

July 1, 1983

Legislation changes local boards from seven to nine members

Oct., 1983

Harland Kirchner, Fox Valley, elected to ACCT board of directors

April 25, 1986      

Title of Association “executive secretary” changed to “executive director”

Dec. 16, 1986

Tama Meili joins Association staff

Oct., 1987

Harland Kirchner receives ACCT’s highest award, the M. Dale Ensign Award

June 28, 1988

Association offices move to 22 N. Carroll St.

Fall, 1988

Earl Mihlbauer elected president of the National Council of State Association Chief Executives

July 1, 1989

Dwight York appointed VTAE state director

The 1990’s

Oct., 1993      

Joan Jenstead, Waukesha County, elected to ACCT board of directors

April 21, 1994      

VTAE changed to “Wisconsin Technical College System”