With the 100th anniversary of the state of Wisconsin ratifying the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote coming up in June, former Lieutenant Governor and Door County resident Barbara Lawton reflects on the significance. Lawton shares the importance of recognizing the historical legislation.
First Lady Kathy Evers is chairing a committee to celebrate women’s suffrage and Wisconsin being the first state to ratify the amendment back on June 10, 1919.