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Wisconsin Assembly, District 46/Asamblea de Wisconsin, Distrito 46

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    John Donohue
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    Joan Fitzgerald
    (Dem)

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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Campaign Email info@joanfitzgeraldforassembly.com
Campaign Phone 920-650-2119
Campaign Mailing Address PO Box 72
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Website http://joanfitzgeraldforassembly.com
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/Joanfitzgeraldforassembly/
Education Bachelor of Science in Education and Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Personal Pronouns she/her
I’m running for re-election to the Assembly because we need common sense, collaborative, and responsive representation in Madison. As a former public school teacher, I know how important public schools are to our communities. I’ll work hard to ensure that every child gets a high-quality education regardless of where they live. Making healthcare, housing, and childcare accessible and affordable continues to be a major priority. I authored legislation to do all of that last session and will continue fighting to ensure those bills get signed into law. And as always, I will continue my work to keep our communities and families safe by supporting firearm safe storage requirements and more funding for mental health services.
Statewide, the supply of housing is at historic lows. Median home prices are going up. Renters face rent increases larger than the growth in their wages. We need housing of all types, including affordable, workforce, and market rate. Last session, I supported legislation that made substantial changes to the Workforce Home Loan Program and the State Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Moving forward, I will work to advance legislation that creates a housing repair fund and increases assistance for first time home buyers.
In 2024, Wisconsin had new, fair maps for the first time in decades. In the long term, Wisconsin needs a nonpartisan redistricting process. I support a nonpartisan, independent commission process and transparency in that process so Wisconsinites have confidence in the final result.
As a public school teacher for 33 years, I experienced firsthand the negative consequences of declining support for our schools. Last session, I authored legislation that would have increased general aid to schools and co-authored legislation to increase the special education reimbursement. With declining enrollments, local districts, especially rural ones, are squeezed and are being forced to make decisions that hurt our students and families. We must look at the overall school funding formula and find ways to direct more resources to our public schools. I do not support using public tax dollars to support private, voucher schools.
I support regulations that control costs, create transparency, and protect everyday ratepayers from bearing the cost of increased energy use. Any regulations put in place must protect the environment with strong water usage regulations and strict enforcement, they must encourage renewable energy, and they should require strong worker protections, including paying the prevailing wage. While regulations are important, we should recognize that without proper funding for enforcement, they do little to actually protect Wisconsinites. Funding must also be a consideration in any legislation passed.
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