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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(262)664-1818
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - M.S. Educational Policy; University of Wisconsin-Parkside - Elementary/MS Grades 1-8 Teacher Certification; University of Wisconsin-Parkside - B.A. Sociology; St. Catherine’s High School - HS
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Born and raised in Racine, I am a public-school teacher and 20-year veteran of the Racine Unified School District. I am currently on release from the classroom serving as the President of Racine Educators United, the local educators union. In this capacity, I have dedicated my knowledge, experience, and advanced degree in educational policy to combat anti-worker, anti-public education forces in the state legislature. I have a track record of being a tireless advocate for public education at the local, state, and national levels.
As such, my top priorities for my term in office are public education, workers' rights, and women's rights.
The most pressing housing-related issue in Wisconsin is access to affordable housing. I believe this can be addressed by working with local municipalities to analyze housing needs and address barriers to access.
I believe it imperative that the legislature put in place a nonpartisan legislative agency charged with redistricting, thereby establishing a body independent of partisan politics more likely to ensure the will of the electoral body.
The reality of climate change necessitates prioritizing environmental sustainability initiatives across the globe. In terms of steps we can take locally and across the state to do our part, there are a number of initiatives in which we can engage. Examples of such initiatives include safeguarding our abundant sources of freshwater and incentivizing the use of clean energy technologies.
One of the most effective approaches to ensuring neighborhood public schools have the resources to improve outcomes for all students is to fix the school funding formula and abolish all versions of existing school voucher programs. State funding should, at the very least, keep pace with the rate of inflation. Local property taxes should not be used to fund two separate and unequal school systems. Moreover, funding should be equitable. Rather than tying funding to the local property tax base, it should address the needs of the local community and the children it serves.
Additionally, the state legislature needs to address some of the worst reimbursement rates in the nation for special education and English langugage learners. Fully funding the needs of these populations will restore general education funds being diverted to mitigate these funding deficiencies.
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