WAUSAU, WI– Today, retired radiologist and active member of her community, Gillian Battino, announced her campaign for Wisconsin’s 29th State Senate District.
For more than 20 years, Gillian and her husband have lived and worked in Central Wisconsin, and raised their kids there. Gillian holds deep respect for her friends and neighbors and values the strong sense of community. Now, she is running because hard working families cannot make ends meet and young people are losing hope. The current State Senator is lost in partisan politics while the community her family calls home is at risk.
Gillian’s own family’s experiences reflect the real lives of so many here — caring for aging parents, supporting loved ones with special needs, and guiding young adults as they take their first steps into independence. These are not partisan issues. They are every community’s issues.
Gillian knows that one of the best parts of living in a small connected community is that when things are tough, people step up and work together to take care of each other and fix the problems. So she is stepping up. She will work tirelessly for better jobs, affordable housing and childcare. She will work to finally fix the roads that support our agricultural communities and a large part of Wisconsin’s economy. And she will use her experience as a physician to make sure that Central Wisconsin has the affordable healthcare that we need.
Following her announcement event, Gillian Battino commented:
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to represent my friends and neighbors in the State Senate. For too long, the voices of our small towns and rural communities have been passed over in Madison. I’m running to bring a practical, solutions-oriented approach to the challenges we face. My priorities in the Senate will be meeting the core needs of our communities, more good jobs, affordable healthcare, and affordable childcare, investing in the public schools that hold our towns together while making sure we have clean air and water for the next generation of Central Wisconsin families.”
Due to Gillian Battino’s care for patients in her community and her dedication to the improvement of small-town Wisconsin, she has earned the endorsement of Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein:
“Gillian’s service to her community represents the kind of servant leadership that Wisconsinites need. Her motivation to address issues specific to small-town Wisconsin makes her an outstanding choice to represent the 29th District. As Dr. Battino mentioned today, the communities in her district deserve someone who will fight to ensure their basic needs are met, and that they all have the opportunity to thrive in the place they were raised. Her expertise in healthcare will be an invaluable asset in Senate Democrats’ efforts to build a healthcare system that provides accessible and affordable healthcare for every Wisconsinite”.
