Biography

  • Born Madison, Wisconsin, March 28, 1969; 4 children.
  • Graduate Madison East High School, 1987; B.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1991; Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD), 2014; Emerging Leaders Program, University of Virginia, 2014; Toll Fellowship, 2015.
  • Full-time legislator. Former small business owner.
  • Member: Women in Government; Dane County Democratic Party; Democratic Party; National Caucus of Environmental Legislators; Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus.
  • Former member: Emerge Wisconsin (board of directors); Make Room for Youth; Boy Scouts of America Glacier's Edge Council (board of directors); Midwest Shiba Inu Dog Rescue (president); Gompers PTO (president).
  • Recipient: National Federation of Women Legislators Woman of Excellence; WiLL Pacesetter Award; Arc Dane County Elected Official of the Year 2014; Citizen Action Activist Achievement Award 2014; Eleanor Roosevelt Award nominee 2013; Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Conservation Champion 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014; Brava Women to Watch 2018; Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Building Wisconsin Award 2022.
  • Elected to Dane County Board of Supervisors, 2010–14; Assembly 2012-18.
  • Elected to Senate 2020. Leadership positions: Minority Leader 2023, 2021 (effective 11/16/22); Minority Caucus Vice Chair 2021.

Member of Wisconsin Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission and Women's Council

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