While he is proud of what he accomplished in the most recent Assembly session, there is one bill Rep. Joel Kitchens hopes to get across the finish line if you elect him for a fourth term representing the First District.

For a second time, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have replaced the current way school districts address literacy. The new approach would have focused on those in grades 4K through second grade in hopes of preventing students from falling behind due to bad habits or learning challenges. Governor Evers said in a statement that vetoed the bill because there was no long-term funding source for the plan. Kitchens says states and even some Door County schools that have adopted a similar approach that identifies concerns and develops personalized reading plans for affected students have been successful while others in Wisconsin fall even further behind.

Speaking to Door County Daily News shortly after the end of the legislative session, Kitchens said he was proud of his work helping the Town of Gibraltar create a tax incremental district and addressing excessive nitrates and other contaminants in ground and surface water. You can listen to his entire interview by clicking this link.