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I give my most enthusiastic congratulations to Judge Rebecca Dallet, our new Justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court! I know she will lead with our Wisconsin values and be an advocate through and through for Wisconsin families on our state’s high court. Judge Dallet...
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This Saturday 4/21 is the Polk Burnett “Jefferson-La Follette-Dueholm” fundraising dinner, and I hope you will join us for a delicious Italian buffet catered by Village Pizzeria, and featuring Attorney General Candidate Josh Kaul, all 3 candidates for U.S. Congress, 28th Assembly Candidate (me) and local elected officials.
I posted about Fighting Bob La Follette, but let’s focus on the last name we honor, Harvey Dueholm, our State Assemblyman who had a lasting influence on this area and WI politics. Born in 1910 in Bone Lake town, Harvey was a Dairy farmer from Luck, and member of Wisconsin State Assembly beginning in 1958 and continuing for 9 terms.
“In the Legislature, Dueholm quickly won a reputation for his sense of humor...So great was his ability as a humorist and raconteur that it sometimes overshadowed his accomplishments as a legislator and his advocacy of liberal causes. Dueholm traditionally received high ratings in the Capital Times' public interest poll, and on several occasions he was the only legislator to receive a 100% rating. He was particularly well known for his stance on conservation, mental health, consumer protection, and senior citizens. Dueholm was also a staunch supporter of the University of Wisconsin at a time when many legislators favored cutting appropriations in order to end the anti-war student violence.”
Dueholm also impacted the career of our longtime U.S. Congressman Dave Obey as well, “...nobody influenced Obey as much as a no-frills legislator from Polk County named Harvey Dueholm, a retired farmer who battled cancer for the last two decades of his life, maintaining, through it all, a good sense of humor and an unadulterated, Will Rogers outlook. Dueholm had mentored Gaylord Nelson, who rose to governor and then U.S. senator, and who would come to be influential in Obey’s life as well.”
Harvey’s father Marius also served in the legislature, and Harvey’s son Bob went on to represent our Assembly district with distinction as well. The Dueholm family has served our area in many ways, and continues to do so.
For tickets to Saturday’s dinner,
Polkcountywisconsindemocrats.org
Of course, as a mom running for office, I read this NYT article. Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys is featured. Kelda may Skype with us at our fundraiser 4/21, but we can’t make the dates work yet for one of our monthly meetings. She will be in New Richmond May 10, and I will make an event tab with time and location.
Opinion | Mom Is Running for Office
nytimes.com
A new generation of female politicians campaign on the raw realities — and credentials — of motherhood.Here’s a nice link to see many of the Gubernatorial candidates’ videos in one place.
The Polk County Dems next meeting is May 3 (the one month it is NOT the second Thursday of the month.)
A reminder, you can see the democratic candidates for 7th Congressional District, the 28th State Assembly District and more at our Jefferson La Follette Dueholm dinner THIS Saturday 4/21 at the Milltown community center. Tickets available at our website, polkcountywisconsindemocrats.org
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This sounds hopeful, and there’s a quick shot of Patty Schachtner towards the end.
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“We’re 16 seats from flipping 8 state legislative chambers,” says DLCC Executive Director Jessica PostFind Your Elected Officials
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