Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 08/09/2011
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Married; 2 Children
Birth date: 07/04/1969
Birthplace: Oshkosh, WI
Home City: La Crosse WI
Religion:

Profession

Legislative Aide, Assembly Member Mark Meyer Congressional Aide, United States Representative Ron Kind

Education

BA, Political Science/Public Administration, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1992

SB 306 Requires Physicians Performing Abortions to Determine if the Woman's Consent is Voluntary
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 21 Prohibits mandated health insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 386 Removes Voter Registration at High Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 21 Prohibits mandated health insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 386 Removes Voter Registration at High Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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SB 306 Requires Physicians Performing Abortions to Determine if the Woman's Consent is Voluntary
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 21 Prohibits mandated health insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 386 Removes Voter Registration at High Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 21 Prohibits mandated health insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 386 Removes Voter Registration at High Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 21 Prohibits mandated health insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 368 Amends Wetland Development Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 202 Repeals Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 23 Amends Tax Enforcement System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 12 Limits Attorney Fees in Consumer Cases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 45 Administration of Medications to Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 95 Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 95 Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 149 Wisconsin Congressional Redistricting 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 148 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 149 Wisconsin Congressional Redistricting 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 148 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 93 Weapons Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 40 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 116 Relating to Overseas Absentee Voting
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 13 Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 7 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 13 Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 11 State Finances and Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 11 State Finances and Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 10 Wetland Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 7 Small Business Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 5 Requiring a Two-Thirds Vote in the Legislature for Tax Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 7 Small Business Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2 Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 3 Tax Incentives for Job Creation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2 Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1 Tort Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 720 Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 437 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 437 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 696 Landline Phone Service Deregulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 6 Censuring Representative Jeffery Wood
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 1 Expelling Representative Jeffery Wood
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 484 BadgerCare Plus Basic Health Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 696 Landline Phone Service Deregulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 484 BadgerCare Plus Basic Health Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 530
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 106 Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 612 Limiting Access to 9-1-1 Recordings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 106 Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 35 Complaint Process for Race-Based Names, Logos and Mascots of Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 447 Payday Lending Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 371 Higher Education Student Data System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 372 Teacher Evaluation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 223 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Geographic Composition Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 458 Sex Education Curriculum Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 223 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Geographic Composition Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 458 Sex Education Curriculum Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 107 Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: 2

AB 138 Board Appointment of the Secretary of Natural Resources
Stage: Passage
Vote: 2

SB 107 Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: 2

AB 119 Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: 2

SB 185 State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems
Stage: Passage
Vote: 2

AB 119 Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: 2

SB 185 State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems
Stage: Passage
Vote: 2

AB 75 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 281 Phosphorus in Cleaning Products
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 75 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 181 Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 20 Discriminatory Pay Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 100 Restricting Health Insurance Companies' Ability to Exclude Individuals.
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 27 Requires Insurance Coverage for Children's Hearing Aid Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 37 Allowing Drivers To Keep Licenses While Paying Fines
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 62 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1 Wisconsin-Based Products and Services Purchasing Goals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2 Mandatory State Contracting with Domestic Companies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1 Wisconsin-Based Products and Services Purchasing Goals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2 Mandatory State Contracting with Domestic Companies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1 Wisconsin-Based Products and Services Purchasing Goals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2 Mandatory State Contracting with Domestic Companies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1 Education Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Senior Health Care Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Transportation Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Education Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Transportation Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Education Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Transportation Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Senior Health Care Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Education Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Transportation Line Item Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Budget Repair Plan
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1 Budget Repair Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 862 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 482 Prohibiting Teacher Residency Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 862 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 482 Prohibiting Teacher Residency Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 862 Government Spending Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 47 Health Savings Account Tax Deductions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 151 Financial Aid Ineligibility for Drug Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 901 Austism Treatment Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 346 Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 67 Business Education Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 901 Austism Treatment Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 151 Financial Aid Ineligibility for Drug Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 67 Business Education Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 346 Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 47 Health Savings Account Tax Deductions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 901 Austism Treatment Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 710 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 1 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 2 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 770 Corporate Research and Development Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 710 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 1 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 2 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 870 Virtual Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 2 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 710 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 1 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 2 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 710 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 1 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 2 Exemptions to Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 870 Virtual Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A Amnd. 1 Divestment Due to Genocide Amendment
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 695 John Doe Proceedings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A Amnd. 1 Divestment Due to Genocide Amendment
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

AR 13 Supporting the Individual's Right to Bear Arms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 695 John Doe Proceedings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AR 13 Supporting the Individual's Right to Bear Arms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 377 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 363 Limiting the Scope of Citizen-Proposed Ordinances
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 5 Limiting Governor's Partial Veto Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 363 Limiting the Scope of Citizen-Proposed Ordinances
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 5 Limiting Governor's Partial Veto Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

ASA 1 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

AJR 5 State Christmas Tree
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

ASA 1 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 581 Gun Possession During Emergencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

ASA 1 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 581 Gun Possession During Emergencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

ASA 1 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

AJR 5 State Christmas Tree
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

ASA 1 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 427 Prevention of Coercive Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 506 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 507 2008 Levy Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 506 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: 0

AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AB 207 Telecommunication Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: 2

AB 205 Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AJR 17 Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment
Stage: Passage
Vote: 0

AJR 1 Partial Veto by Alteration Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 4 Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SJR 5 Advisory Referendum on the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 567 Limit Public Assistance to Citizens or Legal Residents of the United States
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1 Ethics Bill
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

AJR 77 Constitutional Amendment for a Spending Limit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 618 School Voucher Program Expansion
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1073 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 53 Constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 403 Concealed Weapons
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

AB 766 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

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