Alberta Darling
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Alberta Darling (born April 28, 1944) is a Wisconsin politician. She currently serves as a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the state's 8th senate district. She is a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Darling was born in Hammond, Indiana. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1966. Before she was elected to political office, Darling was a teacher and marketing director.
Darling first joined the Wisconsin State Legislature by winning a special election in 1990 (defeating now-U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Rick Graber in the primary). She served the remainder of the term and a full two-year term in the State Assembly before being elected in 1992 to the state senate. Darling has been re-elected to the State Senate three times since, most recently in 2004. Since 2000, she has served on the Joint Finance Committee.
Issue positions
Sen. Darling's issue positions, according to her website[1][2]
- Education is her main focus. She has advocated things such as a strong curriculum and good learning environments.
- Promotes improved child care, especially for at-risk children.
- Has passed legislation to provide greater protection against sexual predators and abusive clergy.
- Supports lower taxes and government spending caps.
- Supports exempting social security from the state income tax and tax breaks for senior citizens.
- Supports environmental preservation
- Supports hunting and fishing rights
- Supports campaign finance reform
- Supports more accessible and affordable health care with an emphasis on wellness and prevention
- Supports job creation and small business development
Committee assignments
Sen. Darling serves on these legislative committees:[3]
- Joint Committee on Finance
- Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief and Revenue
- Economic Development
Sponsored legislation
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Darling includes:[4]
- A bill to give the courts the power to determine if someone should not be allowed to possess a firearm[5]
- A bill relating to an education tax credit for businesses[6]
- A bill regarding income tax deductions for educational loans[7]
- A tax exemption for older taxpayers[8]
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Sen. Darling's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[9]
- Joel Quadracci, Margaret Uihlein, William Oberndorf, 5th Congressional District Republican Party, Patricia Ericson, and others
Financial, insurance, and real estate interests were her largest donor group and most of her contributions came from individuals.
External links
- Wisconsin Senate Biography
- Sen. Darling's Official website
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Sen. Darling's campaign website
References
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