Profiles

Sara Rodriguez is Wisconsin’s 46th Lieutenant Governor. She previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and is a nurse with a background in public health.

Peggy Wirtz-Olsen is a Wisconsin high school English and art teacher serving as the president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council with classroom experience in central and eastern Wisconsin. She works daily with teachers and education support professionals to improve public education and the lives of our students.

Chris Edelson is an assistant professor of Government at American University and has published two books on US presidential power.

Kat Klawes is a proud Milwaukeean. Kat has a BA in Education from Northern Michigan University and a MA in Education Policy from Marquette University. She has a decade of experience in policy work, community organizing, and she currently works at Citizen Action of Wisconsin.

Based in Milwaukee, Kristine Hansen has written about wonders around Wisconsin for TravelandLeisure.com, Fodors.com, NationalGeographic.com and Milwaukee Magazine. She’s also the author of books about Wisconsin’s cheese, agritourism and Frank Lloyd Wright sites.

Tessa Maglio attended public K-12 school in Greendale, graduated from UW-Madison’s School of Education, and taught English for seven years at South Milwaukee High School; Tessa now works in digital organizing and communications at Wisconsin Public Education Network.