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Wisconsin Assembly, District 58/Asamblea de Wisconsin, Distrito 58

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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    Christopher D. Bossert
    (Rep)

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    Dennis D. Degenhardt
    (Dem)

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    Bernie Newman
    (Rep)

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 Degenhardt for Assembly
Campaign Email dddforassembly@gmail.com
Campaign Phone 2623399968
Campaign Mailing Address 1329 Daisy Dr
West Bend, WI 53090
Education BA Accounting UW-Milwaukee 1975
1. Health care is going to be a problem for many Wisconsinites after the budget bill passed in 2005 canceling Medicaid for many and the subsidies for the ACA going away. 2. Public school funding needs serious improvement with the funding is the increase in charter schools statewide 3. I will fight for the everyday people, every day, the poor working class and the small farmers who are hit the hardest with the affordability challenges 4. Protecting our Democracy and the sanctity of the vote from the continuous lies and conspiracy theories. How can anyone deny that Joe Biden won in 2020. There is no evidence to the contrary after many audits and recounts. My career as a credit union professiona has prepared me for helping people
The shortage of affordable homes, especially for first time buyers. In a recent Zillow housing market updates for West Bed, the typical home value is $369,913, up from $343,585 a year ago or a 7.66% increase. Such an increase is caused by a shortage of houses available for sale and how many first time buyers can afford $370,000. There are a number of programs to help home buyers and getting this info into the public more would be a start. Can the state create some low cost loan pools for different classes of buyers and for infrastructure to build smaller starter homes? Or partnering with non-profits to create joint programs to build more homes to increase the supply of house for working people.
Change to a non-partisan commission before the next time they officially meet and then every 10 years following the census. When adopting the non-partisan council, the laws should be amended to prevent mid-term redistricting as well as prohibit political boundaries as the voters select their representatives not the politicians choosing their voters.
First, with the current state surplus public schools should receiveincluding increasing funding for schools and spending for special needs increased to 50% before any tax cut for the rich - even if there is no tax cut. We have been shortchanging schools since 2010. Enough already. Also change or replace the 1990’s school funding ratios.

Then study alternative sources for funding education. One possible area would be legalizing marijuana like other states have for funding education. This could fund schools and reduce the burden on the property taxes. Yes, this is controversial but something to consider.
This is not an area of strength for me. I will need to learn more. For the date centers, we need to make them responsible for their electrical needs and not the residents of Wisconsin. They pay 100% of their electrical costs and provide the infrastructure to do so. They will be wanting our water, and we need to protect this valuable resource. And no secret backdoor deals and voters approve with all of the detail’s pro can con revealed to they can make knowledgeable votes. My understanding is these will not be major sources for hiring employees so why should there be large cost for the centers for taxpayers without a benefit. For CAFOs, my thought is state regulations protecting water and environment.
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