Students for Tammy Baldwin
Students hold the power to change the world…
Tammy Baldwin has always had a special relationship with students. While a student herself, attending her first year of law school at UW-Madison, Tammy was elected to public office to represent student neighborhoods on the Dane County Board.
Tammy went on to spend six years in the State Assembly, fighting for student rights and progressive values.
In 1998, record turnout among student voters helped make Tammy the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin. An historic first, Tammy was also the first openly gay person ever elected to Congress as a non-incumbent.
Tammy is a fierce supporter of civil rights and an advocate for those in our society whose voices, too often, are not heard. Today, her hard work and dedication continues in Congress, fighting for us so that every student can get a high quality, affordable education.
Students for Tammy Baldwin isn’t just a campaign; it’s a political movement. But Tammy needs our help. If you are interested in joining Students for Tammy Baldwin, please contact us at campaign@tammybaldwin.com.
Tammy Fights for Student Rights and Access to Education!
þ Advocates for increasing federal financial aid, especially grant programs, to make college affordable for everyone.
þ A leader in the effort to keep politics and ideology out of science on such issues as embryonic stem cell research, emergency contraception, a cervical cancer vaccine, and global warming.
þ Successfully included a campus dating violence provision in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization. This provided federal funding for campus sexual violence prevention and response programs.
þ Secured over $600,000 for area K-12 schools for after school programs, laboratory equipment and technology upgrades, so Wisconsin students will be better prepared for college.
Tammy Supports our Campus Communities!
ü UW System Co-Lab – secured $500,000 to support the development of technology for the Anywhere-Anytime Learning project.
ü UW-Madison – secured $1,000,000 for State Street revitalization.
ü UW-Baraboo/Sauk – secured $50,000 to upgrade the campus theatre.
ü UW-Whitewater – secured $150,000 for the Center for Students with Disabilities.
ü UW-Rock County – secured $100,000 for laboratory equipment and computer technology.
ü MATC – secured $500,000 for training of closed captioners.
ü WI Division of Vocational Rehabilitation – secured $500,000 for the TechWorks program to train individuals with disabilities for jobs in the IT sector.
College Campuses in the Second Congressional District
Beloit College
Edgewood College
Madison Area Technical College
University of Wisconsin-Baraboo
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Campuses bordering the Second Congressional District
Blackhawk Technical College
University of Wisconsin-Rock