Sandy Pasch
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Sandy Pasch is an American
United States
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 nurse from Whitefish Bay
Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay is a village in Milwaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,508 as of the 2005 census.-Geography:Whitefish Bay is located at ....

, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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 who has been a Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....

, representing the 22nd Assembly District, since her election in 2008.

Background

Pasch was born Sandra Kawczynski in Milwaukee on May 19, 1954. She graduated from Bay View High School
Bay View High School
Bay View High School is a high school located in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is part of the Milwaukee Public Schools. Academic specialties include law, mathematics/science, and construction.Address: 2751 South Lenox St...

 in 1972; received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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 degree in Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....

 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976; a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...

 in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
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 at the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
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 in 1981; and a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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 in Bioethics
Bioethics
Bioethics is the study of controversial ethics brought about by advances in biology and medicine. Bioethicists are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine, politics, law, and philosophy....

 at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin is a private, freestanding medical school and graduate school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was formerly affiliated with Marquette University....

 in 1999. She worked as an assistant professor at Columbia College of Nursing
Columbia College of Nursing
The Columbia College of Nursing is a nursing school, now located in Glendale, Wisconsin, a northern suburb of Milwaukee.- History :...

; as a clinical nurse specialist
Clinical nurse specialist
A clinical nurse specialist is an advanced practice registered nurse, with graduate preparation from a program that prepares CNSs. According to the APRN Consensus Model for Regulation "The CNS serves a unique APRN role in integrating care across the continuum and through three spheres of...

; and as a community health
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 nurse.

Elective office

Pasch was elected to the assembly in 2008. After winning a four-way Democratic primary
Primary election
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 with a narrow plurality, she easily defeated Republican nominee Yash P. Wadhwa by 21,938 to 10,720. She was assigned to the standing committees on public health
Public health
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 (serving as vice chair); on corrections
Corrections
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 and the courts; on criminal justice
Criminal justice
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; on health
Health
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 and healthcare reform; and on housing
House
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.

In 2009, Pasch's campaign records showed that she received two contributions totaling $125 on February 18, during budget negotiations. This violated a new rule, passed two weeks prior, which restricted lawmakers from soliciting or accepting campaign contributions until the state budget was voted into law. According to Pasch, the date was a typo, and she did not receive any contributions after the budget negotiations began.

Sandy Pasch voted to pass the 2009 Wisconsin budget.

Pasch voted against censuring State Representative Jeffrey Wood
Jeffrey Wood
Jeffrey Wood was an independent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 67th district from 2002 to 2011. He was initially elected as a Republican and later ran as an independent....

 after being arrested for driving while intoxicated and being in possession of THC
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Tetrahydrocannabinol , also known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol , Δ1-THC , or dronabinol, is the main chemical psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant. It was first isolated in 1964. In pure form, it is a glassy solid when cold, and becomes viscous and sticky if warmed...

 and drug paraphernalia.

Pasch voted against requiring a two-thirds majority in the legislature in order to pass legislation to increase taxes.

On May 6, 2011, Pasch announced that she would be running for the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
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's 8th District against incumbent Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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 Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 8th District since 1993. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 10th district from 1990 through 1993...

, who was the subject of a recall election
Wisconsin Senate recall elections, 2011
Recall elections for nine Wisconsin state senators were held during the summer of 2011; one was held on July 19 and six on August 9, with two more held on August 16. Voters attempted to put 16 state senators up for recall, eight Democrats and eight Republicans, because of the budget bill proposed...

. She won her primary against a protest candidate, Gladys Huber, with over 60% of the votes cast, but lost the August 9th general election by an 8% margin.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Politifact rated claims that Sandy Pasch made regarding Paul Ryan's budget plan "Pants On Fire", which is its strongest rating for falsehoods, stating that she was "mixing false and ridiculous". Politifact rated claims that Sandy Pasch made on June 14, 2011 regarding State Sen. Alberta Darling's vote on the state budget as "Mostly True", stating that Pasch's figures were accurate, but needed "clarification and additional information".

Pasch serves on the board of Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a group which supported Pasch in the recall election. The treasurer of her campaign also serves as treasurer of Citizen Action. In August, Republicans filed a complaint alleging possible illegal coordination between Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Pasch's senate campaign. Both Pasch and the director of Citizen Action stated that there was no coordination whatsoever between the two

Electoral history

External links


  • Follow the Money - Sandy Pasch
    • 2008 campaign contributions
  • Sandy Pasch campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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