Amy Zimmerman

Amy Zimmerman earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 2010. Her career experience includes working as an IT project manager.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a working parent, a community leader, and a small business co-owner. I'm meeting today's demand for effective government with a focus on Wisconsin being a state where everyone can thrive!

Professionally, I work with IT teams to deliver large systems upgrades and improvements, managing the work, budget, and schedule. These projects have ranged in cost from $100k to $100M, and I've worked across multiple teams, companies, and industries - including regulated industries like healthcare, financial services, and utilities.

My husband is a former middle school teacher and founded an independent small business that provides educators with science project kits and curriculum. Seeing first-hand how hard it is for small businesses to support their employees with benefits they deserve - like health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings - was a major motivator for my candidacy.

Our two children are in elementary school, and I'll never forget the first time I received a "school safety drill" notice for my 4-year-old's class. School safety and school funding are major opportunities for the Wisconsin state legislature to better meet the needs of our citizens.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Every Wisconsinite deserves the opportunity to thrive. State policies that better support families, workers, and retirees, can enable more residents to live happy, healthy, productive lives here in Wisconsin.My professional and volunteer work has given me many skills to be effective in the Wisconsin state legislature: listening and discerning what individuals need, understanding complex systems, and in building teams for achieving a common goal.Our state government is broad-reaching, and has great opportunity to improve people's lives. Let's use government to achieve a Wisconsin where everyone can thrive.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

- Sustainable funding for strong public schools and improved student success

- Smart investments in the common good, like early childhood education, which generates a 4-7x ROI

- Improve workers' quality of live through mandated sick leave, a health insurance public option, and ensuring a dignified retirement

- Public investment in the caring industries - childcare, healthcare, elder care - to ensure stable access to qualified professionals

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

- State Representative Christine Sinicki

- State Representative Karen Kirsch

- City of Brookfield Alderperson Mike Hallquist

- City of Brookfield Alderperson Sara Monty

- The Oath of Office

- Run For Something