Julie Lassa of Wisconsin For Congress Biography

Julie Lassa is running for Congress to be a fresh new independent voice for Wisconsin families to change the way Washington does business.  Julie grew up on a dairy farm in Northern Portage County, where her parents still farm today.  As the oldest of three children Julie learned the importance of hard work, the value of the dollar, and that honesty and integrity are a necessity.  Those are the same values that Julie and her husband John are teaching their two daughters growing up in Stevens Point.

Julie has stated:


"I am running for COngress because I believe that our district deserves a strong and independent voice to stand up for the hard working men and women of central and northern Wisconsin.  I have a strong record of fighting for the middle class - whether it is standing up to the big corporate interests or fighting for transparency and efficiency in government spending - I'll always work for Wisconsin families."


Julie was elected to the State Assembly and subsequently she won a special election to the State Senate.  At 39 years old, Julie has built an impressive record working for the middle class families and standing up to special interests.  In the legislature she has focused on making government more accountable to taxpayers, enhancing private-sector job creation, promoting small business and protecting children.  Julie has a well-earned reputation for staying in close touch with the people of her district and working accross party lines to find common sense solutions.

Even before her service in the state legislature, Julie understood the important role that small businesses play in Wisconsin's economy.  After graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point she worked as Executive Director of the Plover Business Association.  In that role she worked closely with local and small business owners to promote business growth in the region.

That's why Julie has been a champion fro the Wisconsin small business in the legislature.  She is also a member of the Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance, Portage COunty Business COuncil, and Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

As a chair of the Senate Economic Development committee Julie recently wrote the Wisconsin C.O.R.E. Jobs Act - an omnibus job creation package that was signed into law to help put Wisconsin back on the road to economic recovery.  C.O.R.E., which stands for Connecting Opportunity, Research and Entrepreneurship, contains nearly twenty provisions that will help retain and grow existing businesses and assist entrepreneurs to build new small businesses to create good paying jobs right here in Wisconsin.  She has also wrote a new law to pool the state's allotment of unused federal Recovery Zone Facility Bonds which  has the potential of creating 600 new green energy jobs in central Wisconsin as well as spurring new job growth around the state.  Recognizing the importance of agriculture to Wisconsin and the need to provide consumers and school children with healthy fresh foods, Julie authored the laws that created the Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin and Farm to School programs.

Julie has been an advocate for fiscal reform in government having written the law to create the Fraud, Waste and Mismanagement Hotline to identify and eliminate wasteful spending.  She has authored legislation to require greater transparency and accountability in government through regular performance and management audits of government agencies and reform of the state's contracting practices through the Truth in State Contracting Act.  She also wrote the proposal to close the revolving door between former government officials and special interests.

Julie has been recognized for her work on promoting the safety and health of children having written new laws to help identify and correct hearing impairments in children.  She also wrote the BPA-Free Kids Act that bans this toxic chemical from baby bottles and sippy cups sold in Wisconsin.  She has also worked to protect children from abuse and neglect by including strengthening penalties for child sex predators.

Julie and her family live in Stevens Point.  She attended Stevens Point Area High School and graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.  She is married to John Moe and together they have two daughters.