1. Chris Larson was Senate minority leader from 2013 through 2014, and currently serves as Senate Democratic caucus chair.
16 Facts About Chris Larson
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Chris Larson sprinted out of a nearby house, "yelling and screaming" wildly at the driver.
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Chris Larson was cited for disorderly conduct, but the ticket was eventually dropped.
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In November 2019, Larson announced he would run for Milwaukee County Executive after incumbent Chris Abele announced he would not seek re-election.
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On September 14,2010, Chris Larson defeated incumbent Senator Jeffrey Plale in the Wisconsin state senate primary election and defeated Republican Jesse Ripp in the general election on November 2,2010, becoming the youngest member of the senate.
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Chris Larson represents the cities of Cudahy, South Milwaukee, St Francis, Franklin, Oak Creek and Milwaukee.
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Chris Larson was re-elected to the Wisconsin Senate for a fourth term in November 2022.
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Chris Larson supported initiatives to fully restore funding for local public schools.
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Chris Larson fought to accept federal health care money through the Affordable Care Act to strengthen Wisconsin's BadgerCare program since, according to Wisconsin's nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, strengthening BadgerCare would expand health care coverage to 85,000 more Wisconsinites, save the state $119 million over the biennium, and create over 10,000 Wisconsin jobs.
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For instance, Chris Larson co-authored a proposal to implement and invest in the community schools model, which provides wraparound services for students, such as providing access to health care and a healthy diet.
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Chris Larson introduced legislation to give schools support to provide services for students with disabilities.
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In 2019, Chris Larson has called for increased regulation of trampoline parks and other amusement parks, which have seen an increase in the number of children injured.
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Chris Larson denounced the hospital's decision saying, "Doctors - not politicians should decide what type of care is appropriate for their patients" and called on the hospital to reverse the decision.
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Chris Larson was briefly a candidate for United States Senate in 2021.
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Chris Larson announced his candidacy on May 26,2021, but withdrew from the Democratic primary on August 3,2021, endorsing fellow Milwaukeean Mandela Barnes.
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Chris Larson is a member of the League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, Bay View Historical Society, Bay View Lions Club, and Arbor Day Foundation.