Passage of State Budget

On Wednesday, September 13th the Wisconsin State Assembly passed the State Budget. After many hours of debate the final vote came to 57/39. I chose to vote for this budget because I felt that it moved our district in a positive direction. During the Budget Debate I had the opportunity to speak directly to the entire Assembly, Here is what I had to say. Although I touched on many important points during my floor speech, Click Here to view my official press release and see the full list of reasons I voted for the State Budget. 

  Passage of Foxconn 

The Foxconn bill passed on Thursday, September 14th with a vote of 64-31. This investment in a new technology and manufacturing process is an enormous opportunity to boost the economy of not only the southeastern region of Wisconsin, but all of Wisconsin. The promise of $10 billion in private capital investment, $4.26 billion in annual supplier purchases, 13,000 direct jobs with an average salary of $53,875 and benefits, an additional 22,000 indirect jobs, and 10,000 annual construction jobs to build the campus is incredibly positive.