Theresa

Theresa Lindberg

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI


Program Year(s): 2025, 2026

Major(s): English Literature and Spanish


Which issue are in NETWORK's An Economy for All policy agenda are you most passion about?: A politics responsive to the people, not the money


Why are you serving with Y.A.L.L.?: Growing up in the Catholic Church, I was drawn to the virtue of Catholic Social Teaching and later on Social Justice. I am passionate about creating a more democratic America where everyone feels like their voice counts and is heard in our voting system.


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Advocacy from Campus to Capitol Hill:

  • Organized campus voter registration events and nonpartisan voter education in Fall 2024.
  • October 2024–Led lobby visits with Senator Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) and Senator Tammy Baldwin’s (D-WI) staffs on the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.
  • March 2025–Led a lobby visit on Capitol Hill with Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-4) staff to discuss budget reconciliation in regards to defunding detention and deportation.
  • April 2025–Led a virtual lobby visit with Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) staff to discuss budget reconciliation in regards to Medicaid funding.

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