​Legislative Successes​

• Passed bipartisan legislation in the Wisconsin Assembly to expand employee ownership through cooperatives and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), with support from both parties.

• Helped secure $132 million in PFAS relief funding for Wisconsin communities.

• Introduced legislation to cap household utility costs at 2% of income while accelerating Wisconsin's transition to clean energy.

• Led legislation establishing a pathway toward 100% clean electricity and a carbon-neutral Wisconsin economy by 2050.

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Fighting for Working Families

• Introduced legislation to expand access to affordable healthcare through a public BadgerCare option.

• Championed paid family and medical leave.

• Supported raising Wisconsin's minimum wage to $20 per hour.

• Introduced legislation creating public grocery stores to address food deserts and lower grocery costs.

• Advocated for healthy school meals for every child and increased funding for public education.

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Environmental Leadership

• Introduced the Wisconsin Green Amendment to protect the constitutional right to clean air, clean water, healthy soils, and a safe climate.

• Led the "Pause to Protect" proposal addressing the environmental impacts of hyperscale data centers.

• Supported continued funding for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

• Introduced legislation creating the Wisconsin Climate Corps to expand conservation and green jobs.​

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Justice & Public Safety

• Introduced the Keep Families Together legislative package to protect immigrant families.

• Advanced legislation to address surveillance technology and protect civil liberties through the Freedom From Fear package.

• Authored reforms to improve conditions in Wisconsin prisons and jails.

• Supported violence prevention funding, safer streets, and commonsense gun safety legislation.

• Introduced legislation to legalize recreational and medical cannabis while creating pathways for expungement.

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Constituent Service

• Helped residents navigate state agencies, unemployment benefits, Social Security, licensing, and other government services.

• Responded directly to constituent concerns by drafting legislation on:

  • Parking structure inspections after the Bayshore collapse.

  • Toxic contamination cleanup following the Glendale TCE incident.

  • Ending pretextual traffic stops.

  • Increasing Wisconsin SSI payments for the first time in decades.

Community Leadership

• Hosted regular district office hours to hear directly from constituents.

• Built coalitions with community organizations, advocates, labor groups, environmental organizations, and neighborhood leaders.

• Developed legislation in partnership with community members most affected by the issues.

• Organized around issues including affordable housing, immigrant rights, climate justice, workers' rights, and public education.