Rep. Lindee Brill on Republicans and the Wisconsin Assembly
State Rep. Lindee Brill, R-Sheboygan Falls, discusses voting present in a 2025 Republican caucus election for Wisconsin Assembly Speaker and hope the chamber moves in a more conservative direction.
By Aditi Debnath | Here & Now
February 25, 2025 • Southeast Region
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
Aditi Debnath:
Can you tell me about the speaker vote? You chose to vote present and abstain from that vote. Can you tell me what your reasoning was?
State Rep. Lindee Brill:
Sure, so when I announced I was going to run, that was one of the things I ran on, and I thought it was time for new leadership within the Assembly. So some would even say that it was a campaign promise of mine. So, I did vote that way. We did elect Speaker Vos as our speaker, so I will work with him and leadership and everyone within the Assembly to bring conservative change and maintain conservative values in our state. So I respect how the vote went. That's how our founding fathers created this to go. And I look forward to being a part of the Republican Party and the Assembly entirely moving forward, so.
Aditi Debnath:
Why do you feel the leadership needs to change?
State Rep. Lindee Brill:
Well, I no longer do, 'cause the vote did go the way it did. I just felt we needed to head in a more conservative direction. I think there's sometimes some things that went a little more moderate than I would've voted for, but I respect the way the vote went, and I look forward to working with leadership and knowing that they'll, trusting that they'll lead us where we need to go.
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