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BA, Beloit College 1979. MD, Case Western Reserve University, 2003
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I take it as my first responsibility to protect the people of Wisconsin. Abortion is healthcare, and access must be protected. The abortion rate is reduced when woman have access to contraception. Public education is the glue that holds us together, and it must be fully funded. Private schools must be held to public standards of achievement. All of Wisconsin's people will be better protected when we enact common sense gun laws. All residents will be better off when we attract more high-paying jobs to the area, while supporting our farmers and agricultural base. As for my qualifications, I am a physician. I know firsthand the harms that can be caused by political intrusion into healthcare decisions. I have also seen the grievous consequences that firearms cause. Living in a rural area for most of my adult life, I have come to know many farmers and farm workers, and I know the pride that goes into their work. I know they deserve our support.
Insufficient entry-level housing stock is the biggest housing problem facing our State right now. One way to quickly boost the supply would be by allowing municipalities to levy an additional tax on "vacation homes" in areas of demonstrated housing shortage. When home ownership for the purpose of vacation rentals becomes less profitable, homes will become available for residents.
We must establish and enshrine in the Constitution a non-partisan redistricting Board and process. We cannot allow in the future the kind of gerrymandering that has so afflicted our recent past.
Wisconsin will always be agricultural, and Wisconsin will always be a recreational destination. If we protect the traditional relationship between the farmer and the land, we will have a good source of input for sustainable farming practices and policies. Historically, there is no such steward of recreational activities, and consequently the protection of those natural resources falls primarily on the State. One new policy might be tax breaks for equipment rental businesses that make electric vehicles available in place of fossil fueled vehicles, reducing pollution of our air and waterways.
First of all, no school should have to go to the ballot for operating expenses; it is the responsibility of the State to provide high-quality education for our children. State funding must cover operating expenses, including higher teacher salaries and smaller class sizes. Offering tailor made services to special needs children, through IEPs, is an investment that pays for itself. If anything, the State should be doing more to train parents in the best ways to advocate for their children within the complicated system we have developed.
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