Melissa Ratcliff
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Born Green Bay, Wisconsin. Graduate Wausau East High School, 1995; Paralegal Certificate, Madison College, 2000. Paralegal. Member: Friends of the Cottage Grove Library; Sun Prairie Rotary Club; Sun Prairie Area Historical Society; Cottage Grove Area Historical Society; Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce; Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce; Friends of Lake Kegonsa Society; Monona Grove Education Foundation Snack Pack Program; Miracle League of Dane County (founding member). Former member: Cottage Grove Optimist Club (secretary). Previous office: Dane County Board of Supervisors, District 36, 2018-2024. Cottage Grove Village Board Trustee, 2018–2022. Current office: Elected to Assembly 2022. Appointed to Governor's Task Force on Broadband Access Member of Nuclear Power Summit Board
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- VerifiedVoted yes on AB 913: Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE)
- VerifiedVoted no on SJR 116: Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration).
- VerifiedVoted no on AB 1: Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to: prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty.
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to: funding for the University of Wisconsin System freshwater collaborative and making an appropriation. (FE)
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to: Veterans Benefits Education Week.
- VerifiedSponsored: Relating to: prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools.
Voting Record Feed
AB 913: Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE)
SJR 116: Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration).
AB 1: Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-01: Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
2026-07-08: Fiscal estimate received
2026-06-01: Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
2026-06-01: Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
2026-07-02: Representative McGuire added as a cosponsor
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