Justice Anne Walsh
Bradley.
Thank you, Justice, for everything!
Amen!
Wisconsin is proud of you!
We love you!
WHAT AN AMAZING
VICTORY!
Yeah!
Thirty years
ago, I was standing
on this stage, or
a stage like it,
newly elected.
And I could not be more
proud than I am
tonight to be standing
on the stage and shortly introducing
to you Justice
Elect Susan
Joplin.
Susan understands
the importance of
an independent judiciary.
She cares deeply
about the
role of courts and
our judicial system.
Susan cares about each
and every one of the people of
this state.
She knows that the
people in Wisconsin are
smart. They're hard working!
Good values,
they want a system of
justice that works for everyone.
Yeah!
Susan cares deeply about
the 5.9
million people that
call Wisconsin home.
And I know that
when she will be sitting
there on the bench.
Oh
When she will be sitting
on the bench, she will
standing up for the
people of Wisconsin.
Ladies and gentlemen,
it thrills me to introduce
tonight, Justice-elect,
the future of the Wisconsin
Supreme Court, Susan-
Thank you so
much.
Thank you!
Alright, Wisconsin, we did
it!
You know, just moments ago, I
received a phone call
from Judge Brad Shimon,
conceding the race.
Yeah!
and I want to thank him.
He was very gracious and I
wish him and his family well.
And to the people of Wisconsin,
thank you!
Thank you for trusting
me to serve you on the Wisconsin
Supreme Court.
This campaign has been an
incredible, life-altering
experience.
Thank you very much.
in so many ways.
And I'm so grateful to
have earned the trust and support
of voters across this great state.
And I'm here tonight because I've
spent my life fighting to do
what's right.
That's why I got into this race,
to protect the fundamental rights
and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
You
Growing up in Chippewa Falls,
I was blessed with a loving family.
Yeah, Chippaw!
Yeah!
It was a great community where
people watched out for each other,
and my experiences growing up
in small town Wisconsin shaped
me into the person that I am today.
Someone who values hard work,
common sense, honesty,
and who can tell right from wrong.
Someone who watches out for
people.
But I've got to tell you, as
a little girl growing up in Chippewa
Falls, I never could have imagined
that I'd be taking on the richest
man in the world.
for justice in Wisconsin,
and we won!
I've spent my whole career fighting
for Wisconsin as a prosecutor,
a lawyer, a judge,
and now a soon to be justice
on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
standing up for our
fundamental rights and freedoms,
protecting Wisconsin families and
communities.
My promise to Wisconsin is
clear. I will be a fair,
impartial, and common sense justice
on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
You
And I want to thank everyone across
the state who helped to get us
to this point.
I'm here because of you.
To every volunteer who made
this happen, for every phone
call, every door knocked,
every text sent,
every postcard written in
mail, it all paid
off.
Thank you so much.
Thank you very much.
To all of my friends and
colleagues, thank you for your
unwavering support,
friendship, and words of
encouragement.
To my campaign staff,
led by the incredible
Cassie Fidelli.
Thank you!
Thank you for all of
your work to make this happen.
All the late nights, all
the long drives.
I'm so grateful to all of you
for your work.
Thank you.
She's the best, they're all the
best.
To all of our partners and everyone
who worked so tirelessly to
get us to this point, thank you.
And to my friends,
Justices, and Walsh Bradley.
Woo!
Justice Rebecca Dallet.
Justice Jill Korovsky.
and Justice Janet Protasewicz.
One, two, three.
Now, I am so
humbled to have had all of your
unwavering support and encouragement
since day one in
this race.
And to Anne, although no one
can truly fill your shoes,
I'm incredibly honored to succeed
you on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Thank you.
You leave an incredible
legacy of service to
our state and you are the
embodiment of fairness and
integrity and I'll try to make you
proud.
Yes.
Yes. Yes.
Yes.
Good night, everybody.
and to my family who
stand with me here today.
My husband, Sean.
My kids, Brad,
and Maisie.
My brothers, Eric and Philip,
who are here somewhere.
They're here.
They're there.
My nephew, Evan.
And to my mom and dad and the
rest of the family watching from
home.
Thank you for all of your love and
support and for standing by
me throughout this
crazy journey.
That's a headshot!
and to Petra
and Phoebe,
our furry friends, and
to my mom,
happy birthday.
I know how
glad you are to see the TV
ads end.
Oh
So today,
Wisconsinites fended off an
unprecedented attack on our
democracy.
Yeah!
That's it.
our fair elections and
our Supreme Court and Wisconsin's
stood up and said loudly
that justice does not
have a price.
Our courts are not for sale.
And you have entrusted me
with great responsibilities,
and I will carry them out with
honesty, dedication,
and integrity.
I will work hard each and
every day to uphold our
Constitution and administer
justice for the people of Wisconsin.
I look forward to working
with my colleagues on the Wisconsin
Supreme Court to deliver fair
and impartial decisions.
You
And while we celebrate tonight,
I want to share some words
of the great, honorable
Thurgood Marshall,
which I find fit the unprecedented
moment we are living in.
Democracy just cannot
flourish amid fear.
Liberty cannot bloom
amid hate.
Justice cannot take root amid
rage.
America must get to work.
In the chill climate in which we
live, we must go against
the prevailing wind.
We must dissent from the
indifference. We must
dissent from the apathy.
We must dissent from the
fear, the hatred, and
the mistrust.
We must descend because America
can do better,
because America has no choice
but to do better.
Together we will confront and
overcome the challenges we
face, as our state's
motto says.
Forward!
Thank you from the bottom of my
heart, Wisconsin.
I am forever grateful.
Listen, baby,
ain't no mountain high,
ain' no valley low,
ain''t no river wide enough,
baby If you need me, call
me