Campaign Issues

Affordable Healthcare

As an assistant professor of nursing and a community advocate, I understand the complex issues related to healthcare, both for the insured and the uninsured. We face rising costs and growing needs, and these are issues that directly affect business growth and development. Healthcare costs, quality, and availability must be addressed so that we can maintain healthy communities whose residents are vibrant contributors to society.

Quality Education

I believe that education is the key to a thriving community. Well-educated children grow up to be responsible adults and community leaders. Good schools attract new families to sustain our tax base, and they keep property values high to protect the investments we’ve made in our homes. I have devoted much of my adult life to education, both as a teacher and former board member of Advocates for Education. I will fight to maintain the quality of education we enjoy in our community.

Fiscal Responsibility

I was born and raised in Milwaukee in a family of six children. My father was a sheet-metal worker and my mother was a stay-at-home mom. We were taught day in and day out to understand the value of a dollar, and I’ll carry those lessons with me to Madison as your district representative. Like you, my husband and I are taxpayers and want to see our tax dollars used prudently and for the common good.

Environmental Stewardship

We are fortunate to have Lake Michigan, one of the world’s greatest resources, at our doorstep. Protecting this resource and others like it is of paramount importance to our quality of life, as well as to the quality of life we will leave to our children and grandchildren. I am also committed to environmental stewardship as we face growing energy needs and finite resources. We have an opportunity to invigorate the economy by developing alternative energy sources and cutting-edge energy technologies.