Jessica Katzenmeyer (D) to challenge Joe Sanfelippo (R)
In past sessions medical marijuana bills died under the watch of Rep. Sanfelippo from New Berlin. As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Health, medical marijuana was not even allowed a public hearing under his watch. In the 2019-20 session, medical marijuana advocates had high hopes as medical marijuana reform was not directed to his committee. He obviously did not co-sponsor the Republican GOP medical marijuana bill (AB 683) and he continues to give public statements opposing any marijuana reform.
Position on Marijuana Legalization: As chair on the Assembly Committee on Health, Rep. Joe Sanfelippo issued this statement in February 2019 regarding Tony Evers’ decriminalization plan: “Governor Evers’s plan for decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana is both irresponsible and uninformed. This is a case of the Governor advancing his own agenda despite a large body of scientific research demonstrating real dangers associated with marijuana use. Contrary to the growing narrative that marijuana is harmless, the scientific and medical communities have raised genuine concerns about the risks that marijuana consumption poses to health and public safety.”
Position on Marijuana Decriminalization: Opposed
Position on Medical Marijuana: He does not believe there are benefits of medical marijuana. He was quoted in February 2019 saying, “There is no quantitative, definitive science and research that can prove the efficacy of marijuana for medical purposes.”
Rep. Sanfelippo holds office State Assembly District 15. Link to Full Candidate Scorecard
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Democrat Jessica Katzenmeyer proudly announces her candidacy for Wisconsin Assembly District 15 compromising of western West Allis and northern New Berlin.
“I am running because I’ve always been passionate about helping people and serving the community. I have the knowledge and life experiences to be a force for positive change and to make a difference for the people of the 15th Assembly District.”
Jessica is self-employed in the Milwaukee area. She is an LGBT+ rights activist, author of the blog series “Crossing the Line”, and is an active member of the Democratic Party. She is a 2017 graduate of Emerge Wisconsin and has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She served for nearly 3 years on the Teamsters Local 344 Political and Legislative committee as Secretary and 5 years on the UPS Safety Committee.
I had a chance to ask Jessica about her stance on marijuana reform and she replied “I am 100% in favor of marijuana legalization and decriminalization. Recently we released my healthcare plan. As one of the 4 pillars of my healthcare plan includes legalizing marijuana for medical use which has shown more and more positive benefits for people who use it.“
The election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Learn more about Jessica Katzenmeyer and her campaign on social media on Twitter @Jess4Assembly and on Facebook Jess for Assembly her website can be found at www.Jess4Assembly.com.
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