Jodi Habush

ON THE ISSUES 

• Helped enact the Great Lakes Compact, a landmark international agreement to protect the Great Lakes
• Has worked on many clean water issues such as high capacity wells and groundwater contamination
• Taught water & environmental justice classes for several years at School of Freshwater Sciences

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Flipping this seat will help win a pro-environment majority in the State Senate, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the state level in Wisconsin

Candidate Background

Jodi Habush Sinykin has spent her life building coalitions of Wisconsinites of all walks of life, and has worked across the aisle to protect our community, our environment, and our economy.

As an environmental attorney, Jodi joined Midwest Environmental Advocates in 2003, where she developed her expertise in water law, encompassing both groundwater and surface waters. After her early years working on Milwaukee-area pollution cases, Jodi was asked to represent environmental interests on a number of state-level advisory committees, including the Wisconsin Groundwater Advisory Committee and the Wisconsin Legislative Council’s Special Committee on the Great Lakes Compact.

Through her work as a policy expert and her leadership on a state-wide coalition, Jodi contributed significantly to the successful enactment of the Great Lakes Compact in Wisconsin, ensuring the protection of our magnificent Great Lakes for generations to come. In doing so, Jodi demonstrated her ability to work productively with legislators from both parties, to craft statutory language that met the priorities of the varied municipal, governmental, industrial and environmental interests at the table.

Jodi also spent several years teaching water law and policy, and environmental justice courses at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences.

Given her experience and environmental policy expertise, she plans to advance Wisconsin's environmental priorities, including addressing PFAS contamination, reducing carbon emissions, and continuing to be a strong advocate for clean air, clean water, and our public lands.