Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 14, 2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 14, 2012

No caucus information on file.

Employed, Division of Health, State of Wisconsin

Assistant Director, Research Support, Cardinal Bernardine Cancer Center, Loyola University

Manager, Cancer Research Study, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin, 1992-1996

Member, Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors

Member, City of Madison Ethics Board

Volunteer, Friends of the Warren-Newport Public Library

Member, Board of Directors, Humane Society, Dane County

Member, Rotary Club, Gurnee

Member, Southern Wisconsin Food Bank

Member, Board of Directors, The International Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Member, Board of Directors, The Literacy Volunteers of Lake County

Volunteer Adult Education Tutor, The Literacy Volunteers of Lake County

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I am running for Congress because I believe that we can do far better than we have. While the Nation is recovering from the near collapse a few years ago of the financial sector, the recovery is far too slow and has been felt primarily at the top. Millions of jobs were lost, trillions of dollars of middle class wealth disappeared, and millions of Americans lost their homes and their savings. Job growth is slower than it should be, and middle class wages are stagnant. College students face growing costs and debts, as well as lessened job prospects. I am deeply concerned about the number of children, seniors, and working families that continue to fall into poverty.

The Republican House majority response is cuts to programs that help the most vulnerable while leaving in place taxpayer subsidies for enormously profitable industries. Their budget proposals would increase taxes on the middle class while lowering them for those at the top. Their "jobs bills" have virtually no jobs in them. They aim to weaken regulation of the financial services industry that brought us the worst recession since the Great Depression, while big banks grow larger and your account balance has likely shrunk. They battle any efforts to protect the environment through the development of alternative energy technologies and conservation. They will not bring to vote any bills that the radical minority of the Party opposes and they ignore important issues while distracting you with meaningless show votes and endless repetitive hearings.
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If you elect me to Congress I will take seriously the need to make our economy work for all, and not just for those at the top. I promise to work to secure and protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. I will work for meaningful campaign finance reform to end the undue influence of money in our politics. I recognize the dire threats posed by climate change, and will fight to protect the environment. Unlike my opponent, I will never respond to constituents by reciting discredited talking points.

Congress belongs to you. I am a pragmatist willing to work with anyone who honestly seeks solutions to the very real problems that face us. I want to work for you.