I want us to
focus on our
Wisconsin values
of kindness, respect
empathy, compassion.
I'm declaring 2026
"The Year of the Neighbor"
and we're going to spend
the next year
celebrating the neighbors
who make Wisconsin
a great place it is
to call home.
The first responders
who answer our call
in our darkest hour.
The librarians who help
find our new favorite book.
The teachers who
comfort, inspire
and educate our kids.
The veterans who
served our country.
The farmer who
feeds our families.
The nurse taking care
of our loved ones.
The helpers who work every day
to make life
just a little bit better
for everyone who lives here.
When things are tough
we roll up our sleeves
and get to work.
We shovel a driveway
or bake a casserole
and we show up
for our neighbors
because we know that
whether it's
unpredictable weather
or the unpredictable
nature of politics
we're all in this together
and we're going to
get through this together.
Not by alienating
our neighbors but
by getting to know them
by looking out for
one another, and
maintaining our
Wisconsin values
of kindness, empathy
compassion and respect.
Because it's about
the golden rule
and it's
the right thing to do
because it's who we are
as Wisconsinites.