Sharing this important day with Tom (center) are (left to right): Speaker of the Assembly Robin Vos; David Ballerstein; his wife, Terri Buttke; Rep. John Spiros; and his sister, Renie Rehmer.
Wisconsin Community Media congratulates Tom Buttke, a community television producer from Marshfield, who was honored with the Hometown Hero Award at the Wisconsin State Capitol on April 25.
Buttke served on the Marshfield City Council for 22 years and has always been active in the community. “Tom has done many things from helping kids, to raising money for projects at the Marshfield Zoo,” said David Ballerstein, Communications Specialist at Marshfield Broadcasting. Buttke was one of the leaders of a fundraising effort to create a veterans wall of honor at the Second Street Community Center.
Buttke also produces and hosts the community program, Heroes from Home, which is shot in the Marshfield Broadcasting studio. Veterans who come on the show talk about their experiences and share what services are available for vets and how to apply for them.
The Wisconsin State Assembly established the Hometown Heroes program to recognize people who “make a difference in their community.” The award says, “A Hometown Hero has an unconditional desire to lend a helping hand to those around them.”
Congratulations, Tom! Well-deserved!
