According to a press release from State Representative Don Vruwink, he will serve on Wisconsin’s commission to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. In the release, Vruwink stated that he was a co-sponsor of the legislation creating this commission.
The United States of America’s 250th anniversary will be celebrated in 2026.
Formally known as the semiquincentennial, the anniversary is called “America 250” for short. The Wisconsin commission is responsible for planning events that highlight the role of Wisconsin’s impact on the nation’s past, present and future. The commission will develop educational opportunities for public and private schools. Each school will provide at least one America 250 event during the 2025-26 school year. The Commission will also develop plans to attract regional, national, and international tourists.
Assembly Democratic Leader, Greta Neubauer, named Vruwink as her designee to serve on the commission. Other members will represent the Wisconsin Historical Society, Veterans Museum, Tourism Federation, and Wisconsin Native Americans.
The Wisconsin Commission will coordinate with the national America 250 organization, whose mission is “to work with public and private entities across the country with the goal of orchestrating the largest and most inclusive anniversary observance in our nation’s history.”
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