Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Senate Majority Leader LeMahieu’s Announcement
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s (R-Oostburg) announcement that he is not seeking reelection:
“As a fellow son of Sheboygan County, I have always enjoyed working with Majority Leader LeMahieu and his quiet and polite but frank approach to our work together. While we haven’t always seen eye to eye on every issue all of the time, I’ve never doubted his commitment to doing what he believes is best for the folks and families in Sheboygan County and across our state.
“For the past five years he’s served as majority leader, we’ve navigated difficult issues facing the state of Wisconsin, and we’ve gotten good work done together by putting politics aside and staying focused on doing the right thing. So much of what we’ve accomplished could not have been done without Majority Leader LeMahieu’s patience and persistence.
“We cut taxes for working families and retirees, invested in our state’s child care industry to support kids and families and providers across our state, supported shared revenue for the first time in a generation to help local communities with basic and unique needs alike, kept MLB and our Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin for the next generation of fans, and so much more. Just this week, we extended postpartum coverage for moms and babies and expanded healthcare coverage and breast cancer screenings for Wisconsin women, and I look forward to signing into law legislation soon to fight PFAS contamination statewide and save Wisconsin taxpayers money by investing in FoodShare.
“I wish Devin and his wife, Eileen, a lifetime of happiness and adventures together. I also thank him for his many years of public service to the people of our state. Thank you, Majority Leader LeMahieu.
“In the meantime, we’re not done yet, and I look forward to getting more good bipartisan work accomplished before our time together in office comes to an end.”
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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