MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs welcomed members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Wisconsin Delegation to the Wisconsin State Capitol, where they received greetings and legislative briefings from several state officials and engaged in advocacy. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D – Madison) released the following statement:
“It was an honor to host distinguished members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Wisconsin Delegation for their annual advocacy day. As a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. myself, I appreciated the chance to welcome my Sorors to their State Capitol and speak with them on several important topics, including some of my bills that have been included in Governor Evers’ 2025-2027 Executive Budget such as the Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force that I have been advocating for since 2021 and the Birth Equity Act, which I also first introduced in 2021.
Members also had the chance to meet with Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, and several state legislators. Afterward, they advocated to numerous legislative offices, asking for their support for Governor Evers’ budgetary allotments for the Crime Victims Services Grant Program, the Maternal Child Health Program, and a Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force. They also advocated for Assembly Bill 125/Senate Bill 135, which would create a special observance day in Wisconsin schools each year on the birthday of Former Secretary of State Vel Phillips, who was also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
I applaud my Sorors for their continued advocacy on the state level for issues such as health equity, reimagining public safety, and supporting gender equality, all of which are cornerstones of our organizational priorities for national social action. I hope that the powerful addition of their voices to this conversation will solidify the inclusion of these priorities in our final state budget.”
