Expressing Disappointment in Rep. Ortiz-Velez for Carrying Water for Republican Speaker Robin Vos at the Expense of Our Constituents
Statement of Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa November 11, 2021
In response to State Assembly debate on legislative redistricting, Milwaukee Common Council Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa issued the following statement:
“Disinformation about the Voting Rights Act has no place in the debate about legislative redistricting, whether from a Republican or a Democrat.
“When Representative Ortiz-Velez spoke out about the attempts by the non-partisan Peoples’ Maps Commission convened by Governor Evers to draw fair legislative maps, she carried water for Speaker Vos and his attempts to gerrymander an anti-Latino majority.
“As the former State Assembly Representative for the 8th District, the first Latina/Latinx woman to serve in the Wisconsin Legislature, a current Alder for many of the same constituents, and as a leader in the Latino communities of Milwaukee and the South Side, I am disappointed that Rep. Ortiz-Velez used our constituents to advance her own position while aiding those who would harm our people.
“Like many in the arena of public affairs, I have concerns with the product of the Peoples’ Map Commission, but Latinos, immigrants, South Siders, and Democrats all would benefit from a straightforward, honest and public-interested discussion about district lines.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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- Senator Hesselbein Statement: After More than a Decade of Political Gerrymanders, Fair Maps are Signed into Law in Wisconsin - Dianne Hesselbein - Feb 19th, 2024
- Wisconsin Democrats on Enactment of New Legislative Maps - Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Feb 19th, 2024
- Governor Evers Signs New Legislative Maps to Replace Unconstitutional GOP Maps - A Better Wisconsin Together - Feb 19th, 2024
- Data Wonk: Should Evers Sign Redistricting Bill? - Bruce Thompson - Feb 14th, 2024
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