Core Values

Core values are the principles that guide an organization's actions and help establish its identity. The LRB's core values--nonpartisanship, confidentiality, expertise, and pride in the legislative institution--are essential to achieving excellence in service to the Legislature.

The LRB has always served as a nonpartisan office. We work for no political party or faction, and we serve all legislators regardless of their party affiliation. LRB attorneys draft bills and give legal advice with no regard to the party affiliations of the legislators they serve. Our researchers provide information and analysis with no partisan perspective. Our librarians have dedicated themselves to nonpartisan service. Members of the legislature expect this nonpartisanship from the LRB, and we have earned their trust by providing it.

Our strict adherence to the statutory requirement of confidentiality also has earned the trust of those we serve. We maintain confidentiality in legislative drafting requests, research assignments, and library requests, and by doing so protect the interests of legislators and others who want to explore an undeveloped idea.

In all the work we do, we bring to bear the highest level of technical expertise that is available to us. We continually build that level of expertise by careful hiring practices, self-examination, training, and consultation with other organizations.

We take special pride in the legislative institution. Our nation was built upon the idea of representative democracy, and the legislature embodies that ideal. The knowledge that we contribute to the important functions of the legislature drives us to seek excellence in all we do.

The LRB Logo

The Legislative Reference Bureau's logo combines two symbols, the capitol dome represented by a semicircle, and the initials "LRB" by which the bureau is widely known. These symbols are placed so the LRB is depicted as supporting the dome, because the LRB plays a supporting role in the Wisconsin legislative process. That supporting role requires that the bureau adhere to its core values of confidentiality, nonpartisanship, expertise, and pride in the legislative institution. The default color for the logo is Pantone 200.