Campaign Phone #
6083178838
Campaign Phone
6083178838
Education
B.A. English from Augsburg College
Personal Pronouns
She/Her
I prioritize reaching across the aisle to create bi-partisan legislation. My work has primarily been in advocating for children and families, helping victims of sex trafficking, addressing substance abuse and standing up for the protection of our environment. I am uniquely qualified to achieve these goals because I have a track record that shows I am a problem solver that gets things done. This past spring, I was able to get three bi-partisan bills passed, all of which originated as requests from my constituents. Looking forward, we know that there is an alarming increase in child vaping. I am currently working with advocates to create a package of anti-vaping bills to protect childrens’ health. I plan to continue my work in a bi-partisan way to foster healthy families and have already done preliminary explorations with the Chair of the Assembly Children and Families Committee. PFAS is an important issue in my district, I’ll continue my work in advancing legislation to address this.
Access to affordable housing is a nationwide problem and it is no different here in Wisconsin. The price of housing has far outstripped wages and as a result home ownership and renting has become prohibitively expensive for many Wisconsinites. I supported bi-partisan legislation that Governor Evers signed into law, expanding loan programs through the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. There is a continued need for increasing housing stock. I am in full support of further efforts to produce more housing, including mixed-income developments. I also support allocating resources to plans and initiatives that keep people in their existing housing in order to alleviate homelessness.
For over a decade, Wisconsin was a state where fifty percent of the popular vote went to democrats, but the state legislature had barely over one third democratic seats in the State Assembly. Certainly, something in the redistricting map process was wrong. The Governor’s maps, which address the past misalignment of representation, are a good step forward in protecting democracy for the state of Wisconsin. The will of the people should be the law of the land, and with the most recent maps I believe we have made good strides to meet that goal. Ultimately, I am in support of a neutral third body creating fair maps for the State of Wisconsin rather than legislators.
In order to ensure that future generations can enjoy the same opportunities we have, we need to safeguard access to clean water, land and air. We must continue to honor Wisconsin's strong history of environmental stewardship and conservation. To that end, I am in support of legislative democrats continued efforts to guarantee access to safe drinking water including enhancing protections against PFAS. Additionally, I am in support of our Forward on Climate package of bills to address climate change. These bills include training for workers in alternative energy industries, funding for county conservation workers and agricultural scientists at Universities of Wisconsin, grants for school weatherization, promotion of biodigesters, creation of climate change curriculums for Wisconsin public schools, training for farmers in conservation practices and more.
Certainly, with a three billion dollar surplus, we can invest more in public school education. As I have in the past, I will advocate on behalf of our schools. I have a periodic meeting with my School Superintendent to learn firsthand of the challenges and successes in our district. I bring this valuable information to Madison. In the past budget, the state has invested more in special education reimbursements for school districts, but more can and should be done. Schools should be made whole on this budget line. In addition, our teachers are our biggest asset and must be compensated appropriately. Act 10 took away certain benefits and salary pathways that should be restored. Finally, the move to open more private charter schools to taxpayer dollars is taking vital funding away from our public schools. We as a state cannot afford to fund two systems of education.
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