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Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. Endorses Tim Burns for Wisconsin Supreme Court

"I’m endorsing Tim Burns for Wisconsin Supreme Court, because I trust Tim will protect our rights, not take them away," Steve Kagen said.

By - Dec 18th, 2017 10:30 am

APPLETON, WI – Former Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. announced his endorsement of Tim Burns for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. While serving in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, Dr. Kagen guaranteed access to healthcare as a right, not a privilege, by outlawing discrimination against citizens with pre-existing medical conditions.

Today, Dr. Kagen announced his strong endorsement of Tim Burns for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and issued the following statement:

“I’m endorsing Tim Burns for Wisconsin Supreme Court, because I trust Tim will protect our rights, not take them away. Recently, our state’s Supreme Court has been protecting high-dollar special interests instead of our traditional Wisconsin values. I trust Tim to protect our right to vote, our right to ask for a raise collectively and the right for every woman to determine her most intimate healthcare decisions without government interference. I am honored to support and vote for Tim knowing he is the very best person to serve on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.”

Tim Burns is a partner at a law firm in Madison, WI. He is a former co-chair of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association. A graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia Law School, Tim is licensed in Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri. Tim’s national practice focuses on making insurance companies live up to their obligations to their policyholders. Tim also serves on the national board of the American Constitution Society and he chaired the Fair and Impartial Courts Committee of the Civil Rights and Social Justice Section of the American Bar Association. Tim and his wife Pam, have chosen Middleton to raise their family. Married for over 20 years, they have three children.

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