As the government affairs director of Wisconsin Conservation Voters, Jennifer leads the work inside the Capitol to pass and defend pro-conservation policy, no matter the political make-up of the Legislature or the governor’s office. Jennifer builds long-term relationships with legislators and staff, tracks all conservation legislation and budget matters, and helps craft winning issue campaigns. Jennifer also works with the field team to develop local campaigns that build the case for state-level policy. In addition, she works with members, conservation partners, and government stakeholders to ensure that conservation policy is implemented at the federal, state, and local levels as necessary.
It seems like these days you can’t throw a rock without hitting a vacant manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. For generations, manufacturing jobs kept money in the wallets and food on the tables of working families across the state. But in recent years that legacy has been threatened. Offshoring, a lack of government investment and weak […]