For Immediate Release Contact: Alanna Conley December 19, 2019 (262) 293-6692 More than 500 Wisconsin community leaders back Judge Jill Karofsky for Supreme Court MILWAUKEE — Judge Jill Karofsky, candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, announced today the endorsement of more than 500 community leaders from across Wisconsin. “The people of Wisconsin deserve judges who will fairly apply the law, making sure the legal system treats everyone equally and humanely,” said R everend Dr. Alex Gee, a community, social and racial justice activist. “Judge Jill Karofsky is committed to protecting the rights of everyone, no matter their background, and she’s clearly the best choice to be our next Supreme Court Justice.” “Judge Jill Karofsky has a statewide reputation as a strong, fair, impartial, and independent jurist,” said Barbara Zack Quindel, a partner at Hawks Quindel, who serves on the Wisconsin Federal Judicial Nominating Commission and is a co-founder of the Wisconsin Employment Lawyers Association.“With her experience on the bench and her history of being an advocate for victims and the rights of all of us, Judge Karofsky is the best and most qualified candidate in this race.” “We need Supreme Court Justices who see the dignity and value in every Wisconsin resident, and who will uphold the law to protect our communities from Ashland to Kenosha, and that’s who Judge Jill Karofsky is,” said Ryan Greendeer, a Ho-Chunk Nation activist and U.S. Army veteran who formerly served as Executive Director of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council. “She will do right for Wisconsin and I’m proud to support her.” “I’ve known Jill Karofsky for decades, and there is no one better suited to sit on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court than her,” said Hannah Rosenthal , former U.S. Special Envoy on Global Anti-Semitism, who recently retired as President of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. “We need intelligence, energy, passion, wisdom, and trust, and Jill has all of these qualities and many more. We can trust her to uphold the law and protect all of us.” The full list of more than 500 community leader endorsements is available at jillforjustice.com/endorsements. -more- JillForJustice.com Paid for by Jill for Justice Karofsky 500 more endorsements December 19, 2019 Page 2 -continued- “This campaign has been about building broad-based support,” said Judge Karofsky. “It’s a tremendous honor to have the support of hundreds of community leaders across the state, and it shows our message is resonating in every corner of Wisconsin.” Judge Karofsky currently serves as a criminal court judge in Dane County. She previously announced the support of Justice Rebecca Dallet, three former governors, and hundreds of judges, sheriffs, DAs, and local elected officials across Wisconsin. ### Judge Jill Karofsky is a former state and local prosecutor, served as executive director for the Wisconsin Office of Crime Victim Services, and worked as general counsel for the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Born and raised in south-central Wisconsin, she attended public schools where she was a state tennis champion. After receiving her bachelor’s degree at Duke University, where she was a Division I athlete, she earned two degrees from UW-Madison. Karofsky received the WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s “Voices of Courage Award,” was named the WI Victim/Witness Professional Association’s “Professional of the Year,” and earned a “Significant Impact” Award from a local organization dedicated to ending domestic violence. She currently serves on the Wisconsin Judicial Education Committee and chairs the Violence Against Women STOP Grant committee. She previously co-chaired the Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Response Team, and served on the Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse, the WI Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, the Wisconsin Crime Victims Council, and the Dane County Big Brothers/Big Sisters Board of Directors. Karofsky has two children, a daughter in college and a son in high school. Her campaign is at JillForJustice.com , on Facebook/Instagram at /jillforjustice , & on Twitter at @judgekarofsky. .