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Mark Spreitzer: “Over 200,000 Wisconsinites [were denied representation] in…”

Featuring: Mark Spreitzer, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 15

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Minute with Mark: Special Elections in Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 00:38

How would you feel if you were denied the right to have your voice heard in state government? Unfortunately, this denial has been reality for Over 200,000 Wisconsinites [were denied representation] in Senate District 1 and Assembly District 42. just northeast of Madison have been vacant since December of last year as a result of Governor Walker appointing two state legislators to positions in his administration. (00:38–00:48)

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Asserts that over 200,000 Wisconsinites were unrepresented due to vacant legislative seats.

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