Julie Henszey
If you live in the Fifth State Senate District (which includes Brookfield, Elm Grove, Wauwatosa, West Allis, the northern part of New Berlin and far western Milwaukee), your vote for Julie Henszey is key to flipping the State Senate to Democratic control and providing some checks and balances. But, that is far from the only reason to cast that vote enthusiastically.
Henszey believes health care is a right, and she is adamant about protecting Wisconsinites against discrimination due to pre-existing conditions. She is a strong supporter of our public schools and, living in the district of the Zoo Interchange, she has seen just how badly Republicans in our state have neglected our infrastructure. That’s something she would not do.
Also running for this open seat is Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who likes to believe that he is above the law. He caused a $30,000 kerfuffle by stealing a sign he didn’t agree with in the Capitol in Madison, even though the sign had the approval document from the Capitol Police attached to it, and then blamed others instead of taking personal responsibility. He lied and changed his story several times and was eventually fined $30,000 for theft with no jail time. He then tried to have Wisconsin taxpayers pay for his fine! He also appeared drunk on the State Assembly floor in a separate incident he denies.
Another belief at Henszey’s core, which will make her an asset to the State Senate as a whole, is teamwork. She’s a political newcomer who bravely stepped forward to run after being sickened by the scorched-earth politics of Trump and his followers like Gov. Scott Walker and her opponent, Kooyenga.
Her record of success at working together comes from leading teams outside politics. She runs her own business as an executive coach and wilderness guide who leads annual trips to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. There is some very rough and wild terrain, and she knows surviving it requires working together in sometimes tense situations. Henszey will bring that life skill to the State Senate, too. She sums it up like this: “In the Grand Canyon, I create a space where trust can develop, and people can make decisions together. Then you can deal with tension that comes up.” Smart, down-to-earth and pleasant, Henszey will make a valuable contribution to the State Senate in helping to get that body’s Democrats and Republicans working as a team trying to create more opportunities for all Wisconsinites.
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Read the rest of our endorsements for the 2018 midterm election here.
