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Sign Language Interpreters Advisory Committee

Learn about the formation and governing rules of the Sign Language Interpreters Advisory Committee. Disclaimer: Please review Wisconsin statute for full board and council requirements. 

Formation Statute:  Wis. Stat. Sec. 227.13 and 440.042(1)
Rules Statute: Wis. Stat. Sec. 440.032(6m)(b)

Related Professions:  Sign Language Interpreter, Sign Language Interpreter (Restricted), ​Sign Language Interpreter - Advanced Deaf, Advanced Hearing, Intermediate Deaf, ​Intermediate Hearing


The Sign Language Interpreters Advisory Committee is created under Wisconsin Statute 227.13 and Wisconsin Statute 440.042(1) to advise the Department on matters outlined in Wisconsin Statute 440.032(6m)(b). The Sign Language Interpreters Advisory Committee succeeded the Sign Language Interpreter Council as a result of 2019 Wisconsin Act 17.

Officers & Members

The members of the Sign Language Interpreters Advisory Committee are appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Professional Services. The agency may use informal conferences and consultations to obtain the viewpoint and advise of interested persons with respect to contemplated rule making.

The agency also may appoint a committee of experts, interested persons or representatives of the public to advise it with respect to any contemplated rule making. The committee shall have advisory powers only.

Member

Officer

Member ​​​Type

Term Expiration

Katy Hagmeyer

​Chairperson

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Member

5/1/2023*

Bret J. Radke

​Vice Chairperson

DSPS Secretary or Designee​​ (Non-Voting)

N/A

Lindalu Fox-Wheeler

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Member**

5/1/2023*

​Daniel Houlihan

Interpreter Member

Vacant

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Member (3)*

Vacant

Interpreter Member*

Vacant

​Representative of an entity that has obtained, sign language interpreter services*

*Committee members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Professional Services.

**​Graduate of a private or public school, that is not a residential school for the deaf or hard of hearing.


Board Information

Meetings

Click the link below to access the Sign Language Interpreters Committee meetings, agendas, and options to join sessions.

Statutes & Codes

Click the link below to access the rules and statutes governing the Sign Language Interpreters Committee.


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Contact Us

Call:
(608) 266-2112

Email:
dsps@wi.gov

Mail:
Sign Language Interpreters Advisory Committee
DSPS 
P.O. Box 8366 
Madison, WI 53705 

Office Hours:
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Location:
Department of Safety and Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705 

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