Melissa Winker (D) to challenge Barbara Dittrich (R)
Republican assembly representative Barbara Dittrich from Oconomowoc was just elected in 2018 and in her candidate interview stated she is “vehemently opposed to THC in any form” has not co-sponsored any legislation on marijuana reform at all during her first two years in office. Despite her opposition, her office conducted a 2019 Spring GOP Survey which she asked her voting base which responded with support of marijuana reform.
During 2019, the Assembly Republicans prefiled a bill for the 2020 legislative session to create a medical marijuana program in Wisconsin (Assembly Bill 750) which she failed to co-sponsor despite public and district support. Now late into the 2020 session, Rep. Dittrich is flip-flopping on her social media policy and maybe giving public statements asking for a public hearing on the issue, it is unclear as her office does not return our phone calls or messages.
Holds office State Assembly District 38. Link to her full Scorecard Grade
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Democrat Melissa Winker is running for the Wisconsin State Assembly seat in District 38 to represent our community with integrity, transparency, and respect. Help Melissa foster and protect our great schools, natural resources, & local economies with positive leadership.
Melissa Winker is a 3rd generation Oconomowoc resident.
Her grandfather opened up his dentistry practice in this district over 80 years ago. She is proud to be raising her family in the natural beauty of lake country.
I had the chance to ask Melissa about her stance on marijuana reform and her reply was “I support medical marijuana, like 83% of my fellow Wisconsin voters. Many patients finding relief from chronic medical conditions would benefit from this legislation.“
Melissa Winker also completed the NORML 2020 Candidate Survey and supports all the fundamental key issues about marijuana reform and has also indicated her support for Assembly Bill 220 from the previous legislative session. She was awarded an A+ grade from NORML.
For more information about the Melissa Winker campaign, please visit her website at https://www.winkerforwisconsin.com/ or facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/winkerforWI
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