Elected Officials
John Benson, State Superintendent*
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Bert Grover, State Superintendent*
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Sarah Godlewski,
Wisconsin State Treasurer
Sen. Kelda Roys, Wisconsin State Senate
Sen. Jeff Smith, Wisconsin State Senate
Sen. Melissa Agard, Wisconsin State Senate
Sen. Chris Larson, Wisconsin State Senate
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Wisconsin State Senate*
Rep. Greta Neubauer, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Daniel Riemer, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Sondy Pope, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Dianne Hesselbein, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Robyn Vining, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Marisabel Cabrera, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Evan Goyke, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Sara Rodriguez Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Robyn Vining, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Don Vruwink, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Mark Spreitzer, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Kristina Shelton, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Lisa Subeck, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Jodi Emerson, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Tod Ohnstad, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rep. Jimmy Anderson, Wisconsin State Assembly
Tom Barrett, Mayor, City of Milwaukee
Katie Rosenberg, Mayor, City of Wausau
Dan Devine, West Allis Mayor
Bryan Kennedy, Mayor, City of Glendale
Larry Nelson, Mayor, City of Waukesha*
Cavalier Johnson,
Common Council President, Milwaukee
Mason Becker, Fort Atkinson City Council President
Clinton Anderson, City of Beloit Council Vice President
JoCasta Zamarripa, Milwaukee Alderperson
Mike Hallquist, Brookfield Alderperson
Angelito Tenorio, West Allis Alderperson
Natalia Taft, Racine City Councilwoman
Kate Beaton, Eau Claire Alderperson
Emily Berge, Eau Claire Alderperson
Gabriella Gerhardt, Fitchburg Alderperson
Carolyn Clow, McFarland Trustee
Nate Fiene, Weston Village Trustee
Kriss Marion, Lafayette County Supervisor
Steven Shea, Milwaukee County Supervisor
Ryan Clancy, Milwaukee County Supervisor
Shawn Rolland, Milwaukee County Supervisor &
Wauwatosa School Board Member
Melissa Ratcliff, Dane County Board Member
Yogesh Chowla, Dane County Board Member
Susan Nelson, Green County Supervisor
Lee Van Landuyt, Richland County Supervisor
Julie Gordon, Winnebago County Supervisor
Dennis Brault, Vernon County Supervisor*
Organizations
Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)
Recommend Dr. Jill Underly
Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA)
AFT Local 212
Grass Roots South Shore
Education & Community Leaders
Sheila Briggs,
Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction
Troy Gunderson,
Adjunct Professor, Viterbo University
Steve Krull,
Principle, Milwaukee Public Schools
John Matthews,
Longtime Director of Madison Teachers Inc.*
Dr. Julie Underwood, Professor Emeritus, Dean*
University of Wisconsin School of Education
Deborah Mahaffey, Assistant State Superintendent*
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Dr. Alan Pratt, Executive Director, National Rural Education Association
Kim Kaukl, Principal, River Valley High School*
Nada Elmikashfi
Former Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate
School Board Members
Larry Miller, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board President
Marva Herndon, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board Director
Erika Siemsen, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board Director
Megan O’Halloran, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board Director
Megan Miller, President, Beloit Board of Education
Nicki Vander Meulen, Madison School Board Member
Steve Cary, Pecatonica Area School Board Member, Elementary Teacher*, WEAC Member*, Pecatonica Teachers Education Association President*
Wendy Bedale, Pecatonica Area School Board Member*
Jill Gaskell, Pecatonica Area School Board Member
Marta Hansen, Sun Prairie Area School District School Board*
Bryn Horton, Sun Prairie Area School District School Board
Ellen Lindgren, Middleton Cross Plains Area School District School Board Member*
Paula Houdek, Phillips School Board, Price County Board of Supervisors School Board, County Board
Mike Humke, Dodgeville Area School District School Board President
Kristen Keyser, West Allis West Milwaukee School Board Member
Dave McSherry, Pecatonica Area School Board Member*, Pecatonica High School Principal*
Rick Rolfsmeyer, Iowa County Supervisor and Past President of the Pecatonica Board of Education (12 years)*
Leah Schrieber, Oak Creek Franklin School Board Member
Jessica Thuli-Wieczorek, Dodgeville Area School District School Board
Superintendents & District Administrators
Wayne Anderson, Former Superintendent School District Williams Bay, Mount Horeb, Current Belmont Superintendent
Tom Andres, River Valley, Benton, Sauk Prairie and Weston School District Superintendent
Todd Bastian, Benton School District Superintendent
Mary K Allen, Green Lake School District Superintendent
Ken Bates, Columbus and Green Lake School District Superintendent*
Mike Beranek, Argyle School District Superintendent
Bryce Bird, Highland School District Superintendent
Jim Boebel, Platteville School District Superintendent
Jim Brewer, Clinton Community School District Superintendent
Jarred Burke, Richland School District Superintendent
William Chambers, Black Hawk School District Superintendent
Kurt Cohen Potosi, School District Superintendent
Sara Croney, Maple School District Superintendent
Rich Dahman, Milton School District Superintendent
Jeff Dickert, CESA 7 Administrator
Nancy Hendrickson, Highland School District Superintendent*
Stephanie Hubbard, Iowa Grant School District Superintendent
Cale Jackson, Platteville School District Superintendent
John Luster, Cassville School District Superintendent
Nick Madison, Brillion School District Superintendent
Pat Mans, Crivitz School District Superintendent
Ben Niehaus, Florence School District Superintendent
Aaron Olson, Cuba City School District Superintendent
Larry Palubicki, Crandon School District Superintendent
Julie Prouty, Ithaca School District Superintendent
Tim Raymond, Cambria Friesland School District Superintendent
Andy Space, Pembine School District Superintendent
Don Stevens, CESA 5 Administrator*
Tom Wermuth, Adams Friendship School District Superintendent
Jane Wonderling, Fennimore Community School District Superintendent
Educators
Dr. Jennifer Collins, Professor, Teacher Education
Kim Kaukl, Principal, River Valley High School*
Dr. Jennifer Hernandez, Professor, Social Justice Education and Special Education Instruction; Administrator Ferguson-Florrisant School District, Mo.*
Leah Lechleiter-Luke
2010 Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year
Cathy Caro-Bruce, Educator*
*Indicates former or retired