Sean Duffy for Congressional District 7

Sean P. Duffy

            If his Congressional bid is successful, he knows he will be taking an important step to preserve Wisconsin values and the Wisconsin way of life.

           

Sean was born and raised in rural Wisconsin. His great, great grandfather was one of the founders of Hayward. He is the tenth of eleven children Sean worked his way through law school by performing in lumberjack shows and exhibitions across the state of Wisconsin and around the country. After graduating from law school he practiced law for two years in Hayward before becoming a special prosecutor in Ashland, Wisconsin.  Shortly thereafter, he became the acting assistant D.A, and later the District Attorney of Ashland County.

Four generations later, Sean is carrying on the family tradition as a nationally recognized professional lumberjack athlete. He is a two-time world champion in the 90-foot speed climb, three-time champion in the 60-foot and an accomplished log-roller. Sean has been a color commentator for ESPN's Great Outdoor Games, as well as a Badger State Games Honorary Athlete and takes pride in bringing national attention to a sport with vital roots in Wisconsin's proud history. Among Wisconsin's younger voters, Sean is known for having been cast on MTV's iconic reality show, The Real World. Through the show, Sean met Arizona native Rachel Campos, and a year and a half later, they married and returned to northwestern Wisconsin to raise their family.   Sean and Rachel are the parents of six children – ten year old Evita, eight year old Jack, six year old Lucia-Belen, three year old John-Paul, two year old Paloma, and their latest addition, MariaVictoria, born April 1, 2010.  

Julie Lassa for Congressional House District seven

Julie Lassa and her family

Julie Lassa

Julie and her family live in Stevens Point.  She attended Stevens Point Area Senior High and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.  She is married to John Moe and together they have two daughters.

Julie was raised in Portage County on a dairy farm where her parents still live and work.  She believes in the Wisconsin working class and hopes to fight for them in Congress.  She understands the value of the dollar and that honesty and integrity are necessary in hard work.  She and her husband use these values to raise their two daughters in Stevens Point. 

Julie is well known for her dealing with the middle class.  She focuses on legislation involving job creation, promoting small business, improving educational systems/opportunities, and protecting children. Julie believes in being close to the members of her district and working with the other parties in order to find common solutions to the important issues.

Political Achievements

·      Served in the State Assembly from 1998 to 2003.

·      Won a special election putting her in the State Senate.

·      Member of the Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance, Portage County Business Council and Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

·      Wrote the Wisconsin C.O.R.E. Jobs Act

·      Julie chairs the Committee on Economic Development and serves on the Committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief and Revenue, and the Joint Committee on Finance.

·      She also wrote the BPA-Free Kids Act that bans this toxic chemical from baby bottles and sippy cups sold in Wisconsin.  She worked to protect children from abuse and neglect including strengthening penalties for child sex predators.