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Representative Shelia Stubbs

Assembly District 78

(D - Madison) Madison Office:
Room 7 North
State Capitol
PO Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Telephone:
(608) 237-9178
(888) 534-0078
Fax:
(608) 282-3678
Voting Address:

Madison, WI 53713

Staff:
Grace Johnson Grace.Johnson@legis.wisconsin.gov

Biography

  • Personal: Born Camden, Arkansas, February 22, 1971; married; 6 children.
  • Education: Beloit Memorial High School; BA in Political Science, Tougaloo College; BS in Criminal Justice Administration, magna cum laude, Mount Senario College; Masters of Science & Management, Cardinal Stritch University; Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD) Fellow 2021.
  • Occupation: Full-time legislator. Former special education teacher; adjunct professor; probation and parole agent; match support specialist.
  • Member: Democratic Party of Wis.; Democratic Party of Wis. Black Caucus (former chair); Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (board of directors); Tamara D. Grigsby Office of Equity and Inclusion (advisory board); Alliant Energy Center Redevelopment Committee; Dane Co. Youth in Government (mentor); Wis. Legislative Black Caucus ( former chair); Vel Phillips Statue Advisory Taskforce; National Association of Counties (NACo); Women of NACo (secretary); Community Justice Action Fund Policy Makers for Peace (regional lead); Women’s Legislative Network Governance; National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Law, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety Committee and Women’s Legislative Network (regional board); Bridge-Lake Point Neighborhood Association (president); Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority Inc., Madison Alumnae Chapter; NAACP Dane Co. Branch; End Time Ministries International (cofounder, ordained pastor); Wis. Women in Government (legislative board); Madison Complete Count Committee (chair); Wis. Complete Count Committee; 2022 NCSL Pretrial Policy Fellow; 2022 Fair Fight Fellow.
  • Recipient: 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award; Who’s Who Among High School Students; Wisconsin Women of Color Network, Inc. Woman of Achievement Award 2014; National Dean’s List; Broadway-Simpson-Waunona Neighborhood Center Fifth Annual Pride Festival Spirit Award 1998; Dane County Human Services Friends of Joining Forces for Families Award; “MISS NAACP” 1992 at Tougaloo College; NAACP Madison Branch W.E.B. DuBois Advocates Award 2004; Now Faith Ministries 100 Women in White Award; Genesis Social Services Corporation & The Black Women’s Expo Award 2008; 100 Black Men of Madison Award 2015; Democratic Party of Wisconsin Eleanor RooseveltAward 2014; Madison 365 Black Power The 44 Most Influential African Americans in Wisconsin 2016; Community Building and Advocacy for Social Justice Building the Generation Gap Community Leader Champion Award 2018; Madison Metropolitan Chapter of the Links, Inc. Community Award 2017; Democratic Party of Dane County Midge Miller Award for Outstanding Elected Official 2019; YWCA Woman of Distinction Award 2019; BRAVA Magazine Woman to Watch 2020; Kujichagulia-Madison Center for Self Determination Harambee Award 2022; Wisconsin Counties Association Legislator of the Year 2022, IIDA Government Affairs Award 2022; American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter Legislator of the Year Award 2023; Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County Champion for Children 2023; HBCU Alumni United Milwaukee Community Service Award 2023; Daughters of Destiny Network Award of Appreciation 2023; Wisconsin Counties Association Outstanding Legislator Award 2024; Wisconsin Conservation Voters Conservation Champion 2024.
  • Previous office: Elected to Dane County Board of Supervisors.
  • Elected to Assembly since 2018.

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