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Wisconsin Assembly, District 44/Asamblea de Wisconsin, Distrito 44

Wisconsin Legislative BranchWisconsin’s legislature makes state laws. The legislature has two houses: the Wisconsin Senate and the Wisconsin Assembly. Proposed laws (bills) can originate from either the state senate or assembly. Both houses must approve the bill before it is passed on to the governor for signature or veto. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds majority vote in each house. The legislature controls the spending of state funds through appropriation.Wisconsin AssemblyThe Wisconsin Assembly has ninety-nine representatives. Voters elect representatives to represent their assembly district for a two-year term. There is no term limit.__________Poder Legislativo de Wisconsin La legislatura de Wisconsin produce las leyes estatales. La legislatura consta de dos cámaras: el Senado de Wisconsin y la Asamblea de Wisconsin. Las propuestas de ley pueden originarse tanto en el Senado estatal como en la Asamblea. Ambas cámaras deben aprobar el proyecto de ley antes de transmitirla al gobernador para su firma o veto. La legislatura puede anular un veto con un voto mayoritario de dos tercios en cada cámara. La legislatura controla el gasto de los fondos estatales a través de las leyes de asignación. Asamblea de WisconsinLa Asamblea de Wisconsin tiene noventa y nueve representantes. Los votantes eligen representantes para representar a su asamblea de distrito por un término de dos años. No hay límite de términos.Nota: Las respuestas de los candidatos que aparecen en español se tradujeron de las respuestas originales de los candidatos en inglés.

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    Ann Roe
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    Ron Woodman
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Biographical Information

Please describe your priorities for your term in office and your specific qualifications to effectively address those issues.

What do you see as the most pressing housing-related issue in Wisconsin, and what policies, if any, would you support to address the issue?

What redistricting process, if any, do you believe the legislature should put in place before the next national census to ensure fair representation for voters?

What, if anything, will you do to ensure our schools have the resources to improve outcomes for its students, including those with disabilities?

What guardrails, if any, would you support to protect our environment, health, property values, and household budgets from large projects such as hyperscale data centers and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)?

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Committee Ann Roe for Wisconsin
Campaign Email Annroeforwisconsin@gmail.com
Campaign Phone 6087180841
Campaign Mailing Address PO Box1075
Janesville, WI 53547-0001
Website http://annroeforwi.org
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/annroeforwisconsin?mibextid=wwXIfr
Education MBA Northeastern University
Personal Pronouns She/Her
My professional experience spans business, higher education, nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurship. I hold a B.A. from Lawrence University and an MBA from Northeastern University. Over the course of my career, I have worked in finance, recruitment, nonprofit management, higher education, and as the owner of a small business. These experiences have given me a firsthand understanding of the challenges facing Wisconsin families, workers, and employers.

Affordable and accessible healthcare, childcare, education, and housing, and fair wages that keep pace with the cost of living, are my legislative priorities. I joined my colleagues in introducing or supporting bills to help working families with these and other issues in the last session.
The most pressing housing challenge facing Wisconsin is the shortage of affordable housing. Our state is tens of thousands of units short of what is needed to meet demand, driving up costs and making it harder for young people, working families, and seniors to find stable housing.

While some bipartisan progress was made this session through housing grants and targeted regulatory reforms, more comprehensive solutions are still needed. I support policies that increase housing supply, encourage workforce and starter-home development, and help local communities address their unique housing needs. Affordable housing is also critical to economic growth and workforce development.
I commend Governor Evers for advancing fair maps that give voters the ability to determine who represents them in the Legislature. Going forward, I support a transparent and nonpartisan redistricting process. Models such as Iowa's independent approach provide a strong example of how districts can be drawn fairly.
As a recently retired educator and the proud parent of two graduates of the School District of Janesville, I strongly support public education from early childhood through higher education. Strong schools are essential to preparing the next generation, supporting local economies, and creating communities where families and businesses want to invest.

I believe public education dollars should be invested in our public schools. In the Assembly, I have co-sponsored more than a dozen bills to increase school funding, support educators, and fulfill the state's commitment to special education reimbursement in the 2025–27 state budget.
Economic development and environmental protection must go hand in hand. This session, I co-authored Assembly Bill 722 to establish safeguards for ratepayers, create responsible standards for data center development, and protect Wisconsin's natural resources. As major data center proposals are considered in Rock County and across the state, it is critical that developers are held accountable to local communities and environmental standards.

I also support policies that protect family farms, preserve water quality, and address the impacts of large-scale agricultural operations.
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