Today, I met with members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) during their advocacy day. It was great catching up with them and updating me on their legislative priorities. Architects play a vital role in the development of our communities.

Today, I had the chance to talk with Green County Leaders from Monroe. We had a productive conversation on multiple state issues and bills that I am working on this session. Thank you to the group for meeting with me!

I welcomed students from Monroe High School Democracy Class to the State Capitol along with Senator Marklein. I was happy to greet them at the Rotunda and had the opportunity to show them the Assembly Chambers and answer their questions on state government!

I am excited to welcome Cole Miller (Dodgeville) to my office as our Spring intern. Cole is currently a student at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. Cole is pursuing an associate’s degree in paralegal studies. Cole is the son of Carrie Miller and the late Matt Miller.

Yesterday, I met with members of Dairy Business Association during their advocacy day. Thank you to Tim Baumgartner (DBA), Cody Carpenter (Redrock View Farms), and Brooke Trustem (Larson Acres) for meeting with me. I will continue to support and advocate for our hard-working dairy farmers.

This session, I had the opportunity to author legislation to continue to fund the Office of School Safety (OSS). This bill ensures that OSS may retain the necessary full-time staffing levels and continue to fund the program through the fall of 2025.

As the State Legislature ends the 2023-202 session, I wanted to take the time to express the remarkable bipartisan work that we have achieved this session. It is truly an honor to represent Southwest Wisconsin.

Thank you to lead authors Romaine Quinn and Rep. Todd Novak for recognizing the importance of the Office of School Safety for helping to keep schools in Wisconsin safe and for their hard work getting this bill passed. doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/…

Yesterday, students from Pecatonica Area School District Middle School toured the Wisconsin State Capitol. I hope you enjoyed your tour and learning more about state government. Thanks for visiting!

Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 741, which I authored along with State Senator Dan Knodl, into law this week. Act 120 is now law, which relates to recommendations from the Ethics Commission regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️

Happy National Agriculture Day! The 51st Assembly District is home to one of the most Ag-dependent districts in the state. Today, we celebrate the hardworking farmers and everyone in the agriculture industry. Thank you, farmers for feeding the world! #NationalAgDay #AgDay24

The Office of School Safety (OSS) officially has funding through September of 2025, thanks to Assembly Bill 1050 authored by Sen. Romaine Quinn and Rep. Todd Novak and signed into law today by Gov. Evers.

I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter!

This week, Travis Tranel & I had a lunch meeting with University Platteville Chancellor Tammy Evetovich & Vice-Chancellor Chris Patton. We got an update on the great things going on at UWP. After we met with some staff & students.

Today, I had lunch with Shullsburg students who are members of the FACT group. FACT is Wisconsin's youth tobacco prevention program. They gave a presentation on the dangers of vaping & smoking. I was joined by UW Platteville Chancellor Tammy Evetovich.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! Enjoy the day with family, friends, and loved ones.

During National Police Week, let us take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the men and women in blue who selflessly dedicate their lives to protect and serve communities. Thank you for your bravery and sacrifice.