Welcome to my Legislative Website!
A heart for community.
I am honored to serve the Wauwatosa and Milwaukee communities and make an impact throughout Wisconsin by creating communities that overcome daunting challenges through unity and hope. It is important for me to show up for my community and provide them with connections to others. I strive to deliver for my district so that we can all live a life of security and hope, with the support and help of one another.
I stand for the people of my district and the people of Wisconsin so that the laws of our state and the ways we implement them protect the rights, prosperity, and safety of all citizens. Through my website, you can find information about me and the work I have been doing to support my mission and each of you. If you have thoughts to share, please contact me as I would love to hear your ideas so that I can better support you!
E-Updates & Press Releases
Communication from the Office
Here you will find press releases and E-Updates that my office has sent out!
We take a look back
2025 In Review
During my first year in office as a Representative for Wisconsin's State Assembly District 18, I have been able to contribute to meaningful initiatives and back legislation to support the safety and prosperity of Wisconsin residents. Here are some highlights of the work I've had the opportunity to be a part of!
Throughout my time in office, I have focused on my impact in communities, especially attempting to reduce financial and administrative burdens. Child care should be easily accessible and affordable to all groups, especially vulnerable and lower socioeconomic groups. I have advocated for initiatives like child care investments through legislation such as 2025 Senate Bill 322 / 2025 Assembly Bill 317, which supports a Department of Children and Families program to make payments to child care programs. Children must be supported through investments in initiatives such as child care and education investments like 2025 Senate Bill 67 / 2025 Assembly Bill 48, which provided state aid to reimburse public and private schools that provide free meals to all students for the costs of those meals.
It is crucial to me to support the rights of all people and express my support for vulnerable and minority groups. I consistently support initiatives and legislation such as the 2025 Senate Joint Resolution 98 / 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 108, which recognizes the equality of rights for all protected classes and creates a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors. Protected classes, especially those whose rights are under violation, must be protected against discrimination and harm through legislation such as 2025 Senate Bill 380 / 2025 Assembly Bill 361, which eliminates criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation.
Legislation
Unemployment Insurance
2025 Senate Bill 500 (Authored Proposal): various changes to the unemployment insurance law, expanding the eligibility criteria for unemployment insurance
2025 Senate Bill 507 / 2025 Assembly Bill 508: allowing Social Security Disability Insurance recipients to receive concurrent unemployment insurance benefits
2025 Senate Bill 457 / 2025 Assembly Bill 469: permanently removing the one-week unemployment insurance waiting period
2025 Senate Bill 515 / 2025 Assembly Bill 532: increasing maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefits and benefit wage cap
2025 Senate Bill 471 / 2025 Assembly Bill 467: changes to unemployment insurance work search and registration and granting rule-making authority
2025 Senate Bill 486 / 2025 Senate Bill 486: various changes to the unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation laws, regarding substantial fault, misconduct, and drug testing
Pregnancy, Birth, and Doulas
2025 Senate Bill 401 / 2025 Assembly Bill 402: requires every disability insurance policy and every self-insured health plan to provide coverage for the essential health benefit of maternity and newborn care
Grocery Store Shutdowns and Food Access
2025 Senate Bill 574 / 2025 Assembly Bill 578: providing additional state funding to the the Department of Health Services WIC program, a supplemental food program for women, infants and children, during the federal government shutdown
Housing
- Working on housing legislation to make housing accessible, affordable, and equitable
Apartment Safety Measures
- Working on fire safety requirements in apartment buildings, such as requiring buildings to have sprinkler systems