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Related: About this forumWisconsin: Teacher Tanya Lohr announces challenge against Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothman
Coverage thanks to Blue Cheddar.
ou may know Wisconsins Tea Party state senator Glenn Grothman from his insinuations that single-parents are abusing their kids or his lesser known proclamation that The Left and the social welfare establishment want children born out of wedlock because they are far more likely to be dependent on the government. Perhaps you know Grothman as that dude who called all the protesters from last year slobs or maybe you have an extra twinge of contempt for Mr. Grothman, as I do, after he authored a bill that shifts control of Milwaukees technical school board over to his business friends.
The list of Grothmans political offenses is long and his appearances on Fox TV have been many all the better to fan the flames of anger in thousands of Wisconsin women, many of whom just so happen to be assembling at the steps of Wisconsins Capitol building tomorrow, Saturday Apirl 28th. Im certain we will have an opportunity to hear a few words from Tanya Lohr then. I cant wait.
From Tanya's Press Release
Lohr has been a teacher for 16 years, spending the past 13 years teaching global studies at West Bend West High School. She is currently Chair of the Democratic Party of Washington County and a recent graduate of Emerge, a leadership training program for Democratic women interested in running for public office. She is married to fellow teacher, Andy Kougl. Their family includes their six year old twins and Kougls two teenage daughters.
I want to restore adequate funding for public education, respect for women, affordable family health care and strengthen our communities by empowering working people, Lohr said.
Lohr helped lead both the Grothman and Walker recall drives before being elected to lead the Washington county Democrats last fall. She is also the Political Action Chair and a Building Representative for the West Bend Education Association.
The republican agenda was imposed on Wisconsin working families and has polarized our state. It is time we corrected the imbalance, Lohr commented.
Lohrs campaign will reach every corner of the 20th Senate distinct, building on the work the hundreds of volunteers she led did during the recalls. We already have a committed volunteer corps who want to reverse the failed policies recently enacted by the GOP majorities and signed by Gov. Walker, Lohr concluded.
People interested in helping with the campaign can contact the Democratic Party of Washington County, 262-388-0990
My post from the announcement gathering yesterday, with shaky pics...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10842223
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Wisconsin: Teacher Tanya Lohr announces challenge against Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothman (Original Post)
Scuba
Apr 2012
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shcrane71
(1,721 posts)1. I hope she's successful. Grothman's a miserable, gross person. nt
midnight
(26,624 posts)3. Some good news.. Glad to read this.