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Melissa Hughes: “Local law enforcement is all on board and, you know…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Former WEDC Sec Missy Hughes discusses municipal/school dist govt w/ Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy

Published | Video Starts at 16:27

How can we support the clerks in that moment and make sure that they have the resources they need? And, you know, maybe it is, you know, making sure that Local law enforcement is all on board and, you know, understands that their job is to be there, not to intimidate. Right. It's a very fine line, but to make sure that especially our clerks feel protected. But I take it very personally when someone questions the integrity of folks who are willing to do that work for us. (16:27–16:35)

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Asserts that local law enforcement should support, not intimidate, during elections.

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