1-26-21 committee to consider statue of statue of wisconsin’s first black sos

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The board in charge of decorations at the state Capitol in Madison has voted to create a committee to study the prospect of placing a statue of Wisconsin’s first Black secretary of state on the building’s grounds. The State Capitol and Executive Residence Board voted unanimously Monday to create a subcommittee that will work with a community task force and state officials on a proposal to erect a $241,000 statue of Vel Phillips. The board did not vote on whether to actually build the statue, however. The board’s vice-chairwoman, Amy Loudenbeck, said the board needs more information on the proposal.