Sandy Pasch
Sandy Pasch (b. May 19, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 10 from 2008 to 2015. Pasch served as State Assembly Assistant Minority Leader from 2013 to 2015. She did not run for re-election in 2014.[1][2]
Biography
Pasch attended Bay View High School and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976. She earned a master's degrees from the University of Rochester in 1981 and another master's degree in Bioethics from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1999.
Pasch has worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Assistant Professor at the Columbia College of Nursing, and a Community Health Nurse.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pasch served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Assembly Organization |
| • Corrections |
| • Family Law |
| • Health |
| • Mental Health, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
| • Urban Education |
| • Joint Legislative Council |
| • Legislative Organization |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pasch served on these committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Health |
| • Joint Legislative Council |
| • Public Health and Public Safety |
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pasch served on these committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Corrections and the Courts |
| • Health and Healthcare Reform |
| • Housing |
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Public Health, Vice Chair |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
An introduction to Rep. Pasch |
Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:
- AB-57 Mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where she is authorized to be; penalty provision
- AB-161 Dog damage claim re injured or killed farm animal, dog, or cat: deadline for filing revised; dog damage reimbursement fund required
- AB-333 News persons: limiting disclosure of information gathered by
- AB-341 Cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device: person under age 18 operating a motor vehicle with an instruction permit or probationary license prohibited from using; forfeiture provision
For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details, see the House site.
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Pasch won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10. Pasch defeated Millie Coby, and Ieshuh Griffin in the Democratic primary on August 14 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sandy Pasch Incumbent |
98.7% | 20,038 | |
| – | Scattering | 1.3% | 261 | |
| Total Votes | 20,299 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sandy Pasch Incumbent |
60.7% | 3,684 |
| Millie Coby | 32.5% | 1,974 |
| Ieshuh Griffin | 3.6% | 216 |
| Harriet Callier | 3.2% | 193 |
| Total Votes | 6,067 | |
2011 recall
Pasch filed papers on May 5 to run against Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling in a recall election.[6] About 30,000 signatures were filed against Darling on April 21, seeking her recall.
Pasch said the voters would have a clear choice in the election, stating, "We'll have a very clear difference on what we stand for. Sandy stood very much with Governor (Jim) Doyle on all of his tax increases and the spending that created the $3.6 billion deficit. That will be contrasted with my record of working to get our spending under control so we can grow jobs and the economy."[7]
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board officially certified the recall election on June 3, setting the election for July 12.
Gladys Huber, a longtime Republican supporter, ran as a "protest" Democrat in the race, leading to a primary against Pasch. Pasch said, "It's a little appalling to me that they are running a fake Democrat."[8]
Nicholas Brehm had filed to run as a "placeholder" Democrat. Following the news that all six "fake" Democrats had turned in their final paperwork to get on the ballot to the GAB, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced that it would not be running their placeholder candidates in the recalls as they are no longer necessary. Party Chair Mike Tate explained, "The goal of the placeholder candidacies was to create an insurance policy against further Republican attempts to exploit the recall election schedule through dirty tricks and cynical plots."[9]
All three had filed nomination papers with a sufficient number of verified signatures.
July 12 Democratic Primary
Pasch easily defeated Huber in the primary.
| July 12 Democratic primary[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sandy Pasch |
21,657 | 64.13% | ||
| Gladys Huber | 11,865 | 35.14% | ||
| Scattering | 246 | 0.73% | ||
- Nicholas Brehm Note: Brehm filed nomination papers with sufficient signatures but did not file final papers to be on the ballot.
August 9 recall
Pasch narrowly lost to Darling in the recall.
| August 9 Recall - District 8[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Alberta Darling (R)
|
39,449 | 53.62% | ||
| Sandy Pasch (D) | 34,071 | 46.31% | ||
| Scattering | 56 | .08% | ||
Campaigning
Following the passage of the new state budget, Alberta Darling spent June 18 talking to constituents, while Pasch was going door-to-door asking for support and reminding voters that there would be two elections.[12] Gladys Huber, the “protest candidate,” had a Darling sign in her front yard and was not out campaigning.[13]
The campaign between Darling and Pasch heated up in mid-June when Pasch issued a press release stating that Darling voted to increase spending by over $1 billion in the new state budget. Pasch stated, "This budget makes a mockery of Senator Darling's claims of fiscal responsibility. Voters in our district would be stunned to learn that all the while Senator Darling is talking about getting the budget under control, she actually voted to add more than $1 billion in additional spending.”[14]
PolitiFact gave Pasch’s claim a “Mostly True” rating, noting that the figure was accurate, but that there were other ways to look at the numbers.[15]
Debates
Following her victory in the July 12 Democratic primary, Pasch issued a press release saying "the Darling campaign has finally admitted to avoiding debates" with her after Darling turned down requests from Disability Rights Wisconsin and Advocates for Education.
Pasch stated, "We are still waiting on Darling to confirm a date for additional reputable hosts, but have been given no sign of good intent. It is time for my opponent to emerge from the shadows and join me in a debate on the issues."[16]
Pasch announced on July 20 that she accepted debate invitations from six organizations, but Darling had only accepted one, which was not a true debate. Calling out her opponent, Pasch said, "it appears Senator Darling is doing everything she can to avoid talking about her support for historic cuts to education and women's healthcare to pay for tax breaks for big corporations and special interests."[17]
The "debate" agreed to by Darling was put on by the Milwaukee Press Club and took place on two separate days, with Pasch answering questions from journalists and the audience on August 1, and Darling facing the same panel August 2. A statement from the Press Club explained the format, saying they "attempted to present a debate between the two candidates at one setting. Pasch accepted the debate proposal. Darling declined. Thus, the candidates will be presented as Newsmakers on consecutive days."[18]
On July 24, Darling and Pasch met face-to-face on the TV show "UpFront with Mike Gousha."[19] By all accounts, the debate was a contentious one, with Darling refusing to acknowledge Pasch and both candidates continually interrupting one another.[20]
The debate touched on collective bargaining, jobs, education, redistricting and bipartisanship. Darling defended her record and Gov. Scott Walker’s budget plan, saying Republicans followed the will of the voters and simply did what they said they would do - “We didn’t raise taxes. We did the hard job, we made cuts. It was difficult but we held up our part." Pasch responded that Republicans “have stopped listening to half of the people in the state of Wisconsin.”[20] One issue they did agree on was the need for bipartisanship, but neither offered concrete ideas for achieving it.[21]
While neither candidate readily claimed victory in the debate, the state Democratic Party issued a press release attacking Darling for calling herself “pro-education” during the event. Party Chairman Mike Tate stated, "In Sen. Darling's world, up is down, left is right, black is white, and slashing education to the bone makes you a pro-education candidate."[22]
Verified complaint
The state Republican Party filed a verified complaint (dead link) with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board on August 1 against Pasch, asking for an investigation into possible illegal collusion between Pasch’s campaign and Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a left-leaning organization "committed to achieving social, economic, and environmental justice."[23]
Pasch is a member of the board of directors of Citizen Action, while her campaign treasurer Jackie Boynton also serves as treasurer for the organization.[24]
In a press release, Stephan Thompson, Executive Director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, said, "In recent weeks, Citizen Action has taken an unusual interest in attacking Alberta Darling, with nearly identical messaging as the Pasch campaign. We feel that it is only prudent to ensure that these circumstances are uncanny coincidences, not the result of illegal activity on the part of the Pasch campaign."[25]
Andrew Davis, campaign manager for Alberta Darling stated, "As we have seen throughout the campaign from Sandy Pasch, she has little regard for right and wrong. Coordinating with third party groups is a very serious matter and the Darling campaign hopes that the Government Accountability Board looks into this immediately."[26]
Pasch campaign spokeswoman Gillian Morris said there was no coordination, calling the complaint "a laughable attempt to attack her because they're running scared and they're seeing the writing on the wall." Robert Kraig, executive director for Citizen Action said the actions were completely unfounded.[27]
Polling
Conducted July 21-24
| August 9, 2011 Recall - District 8 - Daily Kos/PPP Poll | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Percent | |
| Alberta Darling | 52% | ||
| Sandy Pasch | 47% | ||
| Undecided | 1% | ||
Ads relating to the campaign
Campaign contributions
| Sandy Pasch Campaign Finance Reports (GAB ID No. 0104577) | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions | (Expenditures) | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Special Pre-Election[28] | August 1, 2011 | $216,438.71 | $190,903.08 | $(343,399.07) | $63,942.72 | ||||
| July Continuing[29] | July 5, 2011 | $0.00 | $431,301.81 | $(214,863.10) | $216,438.71 | ||||
Official reports
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Pasch was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 22. Pasch defeated Republican Paul Pederson in the general election was on November 2, 2010. She was unopposed in the September 14, 2010, primary election.[30]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 22 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sandy Pasch (D)
|
16,782 | |||
| Paul Pedersen (R) | 10,094 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 22 Democratic primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sandy Pasch (D)
|
3,956 | 99.72% | ||
2008
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Pasch won re-election to Assembly District 22, receiving 67.06% of the vote.[31]
| Wisconsin Assembly District 22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sandy Pasch (D)
|
21,938 | |||
| Yash Wadhwa (R) | 10,720 | |||
| Scattering | 58 | |||
Campaign themes
2010
Pasch's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Affordable Healthcare- "Healthcare costs, quality, and availability must be addressed so that we can maintain healthy communities whose residents are vibrant contributors to society."
- Quality Education - "I believe that education is the key to a thriving community. Well-educated children grow up to be responsible adults and community leaders."
- Fiscal Responsibility - "Like you, my husband and I are taxpayers and want to see our tax dollars used prudently and for the common good."
- Environmental Stewardship - "We are fortunate to have Lake Michigan, one of the world’s greatest resources, at our doorstep. Protecting this resource and others like it is of paramount importance to our quality of life, as well as to the quality of life we will leave to our children and grandchildren."
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 4.
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- National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2013-2014 legislative voting record
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2013
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In 2013, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 16.
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Personal
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Pasch is married with three children.[32] She is a member of a number of organizations, including the American Public Health Association, Southeastern Wisconsin American Red Cross, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities and the Wisconsin Nurses Association.[33]
Recent news
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See also
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin State Assembly Committees
- Wisconsin Joint Committees
- Wisconsin state legislative districts
External links
- Follow Pasch4Assembly on Twitter
- Pasch on Facebook
- Wisconsin Vote.org-Sandy Pasch
- Sandy for Senate campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign profile
- Sandy Pasch for Senate Facebook page
- Sandy Pasch for Senate on Twitter
- Sandy Pasch for State Senate Facebook Page
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "2013 Assembly Resolution 1," January 7, 2013
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Carpetbagging is all the buzz for the 10th Assembly District", June 10, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sandy Pasch's Biography," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Recall beat gets hot; anti-Darling group files signatures," April 21, 2011
- ↑ Patch, "UPDATE: Pasch to Take on Darling in Recall Election," May 5, 2011
- ↑ WISN, "'Fake Democrat' Enters Wisconsin Recall Race," June 9, 2011
- ↑ WisPolitics, "WisDems: Dems to end placeholder candidacies in recall elections," June 17, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 12 Primary Election Results District 8," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 8 Recall Election Results," accessed August 19, 2011
- ↑ FOX6 NOW, “Candidates in State Senate District #8 recall election hit the streets,” June 19, 2011 (Archived)
- ↑ WISN, “Candidates Knock On Doors Ahead of Recall Elections,” June 18, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Sandy Pasch for State Senate, “Darling Votes to Increase Spending by More Than $1 Billion.” June 14, 2011
- ↑ PolitiFact, “Wisconsin Rep. Sandy Pasch says Sen. Alberta Darling voted to add $1 billion in spending while cutting education and health care,” June 20. 2011
- ↑ WisPolitics, "Sandy Pasch: Darling ducks debates," July 13, 2011
- ↑ WisPolitics, “Pasch Campaign: Darling continues to duck debate,” July 20, 2011
- ↑ WisBusiness, “Milwaukee Press Club: Newsmaker Luncheons to feature Darling and Pasch,” July 21, 2011
- ↑ WISN, “Lawmakers Discuss ‘Toxic’ Atmosphere At Capitol,” July 23, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Whitefish Bay Patch, ”Pasch, Darling’s First Debate a Heated One,” July 24, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ WisPolitics, “WisPolitics: Darling, Pasch spar in first joint appearance of 8th SD recall campaign,” July 25, 2011
- ↑ WisPolitics, “WisDems: Latest Darling shocker -- ‘I’m a pro-education candidate (?!?!)’,” July 25, 2011
- ↑ Facebook "Citizen Action of Wisconsin - Info," accessed August 1, 2011
- ↑ Citizen Action, "Citizen Action of Wisconsin Board of Directors," accessed August 1, 2011
- ↑ WisPolitics, "WisGOP: Asks for investigation into Pasch’s Citizen Action connection," August 1, 2011
- ↑ WisPolitics, "Darling Campaign: Sandy Pasch must come clean on coordination," August 1, 2011
- ↑ Fox Point-Bayside Patch, "GOP Files Complaint over Possible Collusion Between Pasch, Outside Group," August 1, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT: STATE OF WISCONSIN: GAB-2: Sandy Pasch for Senate," August 1, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT: STATE OF WISCONSIN: GAB-2: Sandy Pasch for Senate," July 5, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Fall General Election-11/04/2008," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sandy Pasch's Biography," accessed August 10, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Assemblywoman Pasch," accessed May 6, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Elizabeth Coggs (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 10 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by David Bowen (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 22 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Don Pridemore (R) |
