The Wisconsin Consumers League was founded in September 1966 as an outgrowth of a conference on consumer affairs sponsored by Attorney General Bronson La Follette earlier that year. Purposes of the league included education to alert the public to their rights and responsibilities as consumers and encouragement of protective legislation.
Activities of the league varied depending on the interests and involvement of the membership. At times the membership endorsed proposed state and federal legislation, and representatives often appeared at hearings and worked closely with governmental agencies. Among the group's major legislative successes were passage of the Wisconsin Consumer Act and the Patient's Bill of Rights. A more complete history of the organization's activities may be found in Mark Hucklebridge's “A Chronology of Legislation Supported and Opposed by the Wisconsin Consumers League” which is part of the collection.
