Marisabel Cabrera

Marisabel Cabrera (born December 12, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Wisconsin. She serves in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the south side of Milwaukee. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Marisabel Cabrera
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 9th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byJosh Zepnick
Personal details
Born (1975-12-12) December 12, 1975
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Alma mater
WebsiteAssembly website

Biography

Born and raised in Milwaukee's south side, Cabrera graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1993. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in Spanish and Latin American Iberian Studies, and earned her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2002. She was admitted to the state bars of Wisconsin and Florida, and worked as an immigration attorney in private practice and with the non-profit group Voces de la Frontera ("Voices from the Border"). She is the former chair of the Milwaukee Police and Fire Commission and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Latino Caucus. For her work with the Latino Caucus, she was recognized by the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County with the 2016 Rising Star Award.[1]

In 2018, she successfully challenged incumbent Assemblymember Josh Zepnick in a Democratic primary election, after losing an earlier attempt in 2016.[2] She was elected without opposition in the 2018 general election.[3] In 2017, Zepnick had been accused of sexually harassing two female colleagues; he had been stripped of his committee assignments and Assembly privileges but refused to resign.[4]

In the Assembly, Cabrera serves on the committees on the Judiciary, International Affairs and Commerce, Small Business Development, Consumer Protection, Constitution and Ethics, and State Affairs.[5]

Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly, 9th District Election, 2016[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Primary Election, August 9, 2016
Democratic Josh Zepnick (incumbent) 1,222 52.79%
Democratic Marisabel Cabrera 1,073 46.35%
Scattering 20 0.86%
Total votes 2,315 100.0%
Wisconsin Assembly, 9th District Election, 2018[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Primary Election, August 14, 2018
Democratic Marisabel Cabrera 1,982 63.48% +17.13%
Democratic Josh Zepnick (incumbent) 1,110 35.55% -17.24%
Scattering 30 0.96%
Total votes 3,122 100.0% +34.86%
General Election, November 6, 2018
Democratic Marisabel Cabrera 11,453 97.96%
Scattering 239 2.04%
Total votes 11,692 100.0% -5.66%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Meet Marisabel". Marisabel Cabrera - State Representative - 9th Assembly District. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2017). "Statistics and Reference: Elections". Wisconsin Blue Book 2017-2018 (PDF) (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 520. ISBN 978-0-9752820-9-0. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2019). "Statistics and Reference: Elections". Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2020 (PDF) (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 609, 612. ISBN 978-1-7333817-0-3. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. Beck, Molly; Johnson, Annysa (August 14, 2018). "Immigration attorney ousts Rep. Josh Zepnick following sexual misconduct allegations". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. "Representative Marisabel Cabrera, Assembly District 9". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved April 25, 2020.


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