- Hi, my name is Ann Roe and I am running for Congress
here in the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin.
I am a small business owner, a community leader,
former college educator, and mom of two.
And I've gotta tell you, as you know,
there is so much at stake this year
in this election cycle.
So in June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
And as a result,
Wisconsin has an outdated, antiquated law from 1849.
A law that's so dangerous that many providers here
have stopped providing services from fear of that law.
As a result, women's lives are in danger.
And extreme activists are using this law
to prevent people from getting the health care they need.
This is unacceptable.
Private health care decisions and discussions are just that:
They are private.
They are between a doctor and their patient.
Politicians have no place in those decisions.
When I am in Congress,
I will work to make sure that we reinstate protections
for those laws and make sure that people have access
to reproductive health care services, including abortion.
Now, as a teacher for 20 years at UW-Whitewater,
I got to see firsthand what our students struggle with.
Between the high costs of higher education,
as well as the emotional and mental setbacks now
that many are suffering at all grade levels,
our educational system is struggling.
I will make sure that schools and teachers
have the resources they need
to provide the service and support
for learners at all ages.
And let's talk about our working families.
They need help.
They need paid family leave.
They need housing assistance.
They need childcare assistance.
Prices are not going down
and no working adult should have to choose
between keeping their job and taking care of a family member.
In addition, we need to work for those
who are most vulnerable in our communities.
Those facing insecurity or housing issues.
They do not deserve our condemnation.
They need our compassion.
I believe in public service,
and that is service without judgment.
People here in Wisconsin's 1st deserve better.
They deserve someone like me,
who will listen to what they need
and represent them at the federal level
to get this work done for all of our communities.
This is about bringing everyone to the table.
And we need to get a lot of work done
to move our communities, our businesses, our families,
our children forward.
We all want good futures for every single child.
Help me get there.
Remember, Roe is on the ballot in November and so am I.