Issue Position: Economic Development

Issue Position

District 12 is a unique place. While we have maintained steady homeownership rates, many that live in our community have had to deal with decreased access to goods and services. Major retail chains and large big-box stores have left our district and we are left with large, empty spaces that when left vacant for too long can breed deleterious activity, as well as fuel blight.

It is my goal to advocate for more economic development in our district. I believe it to be unfair as well as fiscally inattentive that the hardworking people of the 12th are often forced to leave the district for employment, shopping, and entertainment. I would like to advocate for more collaboration with city leaders for more industrious uses of the spaces available in our district to serve the entire state of Wisconsin. If elected, I plan to:

* Work collaboratively with local leadership to explore opportunities for development in our district that include quality of life amenities (shopping and entertainment).
* Introduce legislation that supports telework for state employees. This would not only cut costs but bring more jobs to the people who need them, while simultaneously reducing employee commute times.

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