Marisabel Cabrera (born December 12, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician from the

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. She serves in the

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, representing the south side of

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. She is a member of the

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Biography

Born and raised in

's south side, Cabrera graduated from

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in 1993. She earned her bachelor's degree from the

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, in Spanish and Latin American Iberian Studies, and earned her J.D. from

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in 2002. She was admitted to the state bars of

and

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, and worked as an

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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

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Latino Caucus. For her work with the Latino Caucus, she was recognized by the Democratic Party of

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with the 2016 Rising Star Award. In 2018, she successfully challenged incumbent Assemblymember Josh Zepnick in a Democratic

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, after losing an earlier attempt in 2016. She was elected without opposition in the 2018 general election. 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. 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.

Electoral history

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References

External links

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Voces de la Frontera
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