Democrat Senator Bewley elected second in command

ByJay Selthofner 04/24/202004/24/2020

Senate Democrats unanimously elected Sen. Janet Bewley, the party’s second in charge, to lead their caucus through the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She replaces Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, who was elected minority leader in 2015.

In 2018 the City of Superior decriminalized small amounts of marijuana and the City of Ashland approved measures about declaring a resolution to support both medical and recreational cannabis. The then Democrat Assistant Senate Minority Leader did not sponsor any legislation on marijuana reform in 2019-2020. Senator Janet Bewley was close to failing this session in the NORML Smoke the Vote Candidate Scorecard and Voter Guide. To review her full scorecard and statements on marijuana reform, use the follow link: https://vote.norml.org/politicians/127168

Senator Bewley, of Mason, in far northern Wisconsin’s Bayfield county has represented far northwestern Wisconsin’s 25th Senate District since 2015 and has served as assistant minority leader since 2017. She served in the Assembly from 2011 until 2015.

Jay Selthofner

Jay Selthofner, Founder and current Treasurer of Northern Wisconsin NORML, is a motivated citizen activist in Wisconsin. In the past he has also served as Executive Director of the chapter, and in 2010, he brought awareness to Wisconsin with his run for Wisconsin State Assembly on a platform of full legalization of Cannabis and Hemp for Medical, Industrial, and Recreational purposes. Through networking, communication and hard work he believes the reform of marijuana laws will progress quickly and we will be one step closer to global peace. Visit his website at <a href="http://www.jayselthofner.com/">http://www.JaySelthofner.com/</a>