WI-01: Ann Roe (D)
A small business owner, former educator, working mom, and the daughter of a Korean War veteran, Ann Roe is a Wisconsinite who has spent her entire career making an honest living and putting her community first. From restructuring a board of directors to uncovering purchasing and accounting errors at a Fortune 500 company to helping students get into their dream schools, she has spent her career creating real solutions to the big problems a community faces every day.
Most recently, she started a small business dedicated to guiding students through the often complicated and confusing college admissions process.
She led the recent effort to secure funding to repair and revitalize the historic Woman’s Club Building in downtown Janesville, winning an $80,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and beating out 120 other national applicants. For the last four years, she has served on Downtown Janesville’s board, including as president for the last year.
As a business and community leader, she knows firsthand that the path to success is inextricably linked to access to quality education, health care, childcare, and good-paying jobs.
Roe has lived in Janesville for over 25 years with her husband Jonathan, a Wisconsin native and pediatrician. Their daughter, Catherine, graduated from Lawrence University in June of 2021 and started law school in the fall of 2021. Their son, Charley, is a college junior at Macalester College.
The above information was sourced from the candidate’s website.
