City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway selected a portrait of Dick Wagner by Rae Senarighi, aka Transpainter, for the 2022 Mayor’s Purchase Award. The purchase of the work honors beloved gay rights activist, community leader, and public servant, Dick Wagner. Wagner worked for the State of Wisconsin for 33 years, and was the first openly gay member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors, including four years as the first openly gay county board chair in Wisconsin. Dick paved the way for generations of LGBTQ politicians, activists, and public figures in Wisconsin. He passed away on December 13, 2021.

The City & County will hold a joint dedication of the portrait outside the Council/County board chambers, Room 201, City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, on March 2, 2023 at 6:30 PM.