Murder Victim's Family to GOP Senators: 'We Are Crying Out for Help...Do Your Jobs'
"We are crying out for help...HOW CAN YOU SIT BACK AND DO NOTHING!!!!"
That is the message that murder victim Johanna Balsewicz's sister, Karen Kannenberg, has for state Senators who could call a vote to fire Tony Evers' Parole Commission Chair John Tate - but haven't.
"WE ARE HERE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT’S RIGHT," Kannenberg told Wisconsin Right Now. "Stop putting your commercials on TV about crime and passion for the people if that’s really not who you are. Put the politics out of this devastating story and show us you really care about the people and not your power and money."
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Other family members of Johanna feel just as strongly. "I am asking, pleading, begging that the senators call a meeting to fire John Tate ll," said Kim Cornils, another sister of Johanna. "The senators need to put THE PEOPLE first before worrying about their election coming up. Understand you are where you are for the people... Call this meeting so Governor Evers and John Tate II can't do what they promised, empty the prisons by 50%. Do your jobs, Senators!"
"Fire John Tate II before he makes another state," Kannenberg said. "Our family is reaching out to all senators who have not responded to messages or phone calls to force a legislative vote to fire John Tate II." To state Senators who have signed on, she said, "Thank you...Our family appreciates your positive support with wanting to fire John Tate II and we can feel your passion for the PEOPLE." To those who have not, she said, "You all need to look at all the pain our family has endured AGAIN these last 10 days after learning our nieces/sister/aunt’s wife murderer was given a parole grant to be released from prison after serving only 24 years of an 80-year sentence for a brutal stabbing of a human being in front of Johanna's two children. " Kannenberg also called on Evers to fire Tate. "Thank you Governor Evers for your help in rescinding the horrible parole decision by John Tate II to release Douglas Balsewicz early from his 80-year sentence," she wrote. "You yourself told our family there were mistakes made. BUT, that was only half your part. Our family wanted you to fire John Tate II and now, AGAIN, we have heard nothing. OUR FAMILY IS NOT GOING AWAY. WE NEED JUSTICE FOR OUR FAMILY AND JOHANNA ROSE." She concluded, "How many other families are grieving like ours because of an early release by John Tate II? How many other families will be going through what we have been going through these last 10 days if John Tate II remains in office. He needs to be fired, and NOW. John Tate II refused to call any family member to let us know of the early release. NOT EVEN JOHANNA'S DAUGHTER NIKKOLE WHO LIVES 15 MINUTES FROM WHERE DOUG IS INCARCERATED. Could you imagine her or any one of us running into him at the grocery store not knowing he was being released early!!!!" Here are the other statements from Johanna's relatives, who are also demanding a vote.
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Other family members of Johanna feel just as strongly. "I am asking, pleading, begging that the senators call a meeting to fire John Tate ll," said Kim Cornils, another sister of Johanna. "The senators need to put THE PEOPLE first before worrying about their election coming up. Understand you are where you are for the people... Call this meeting so Governor Evers and John Tate II can't do what they promised, empty the prisons by 50%. Do your jobs, Senators!"
Republican Majority Leader Devin LeMathieu
Republicans control the state Senate and could call the vote without a single Democrat participating. But Republican Majority Leader Devin LeMathieu is refusing to call the vote to hold Evers' nominee accountable for his now rescinded and much-decried decision to release convicted wife killer Douglas Balsewicz early. "HOW CAN YOU SIT BACK AND DO NOTHING!!!! Sen. Devin LeMathieu, you could call the vote to fire John Tate II but you won't. WHY????" asked Kannenberg. [LeMathieu previously told Wisconsin Right Now that he believes it helps Republicans more politically to not fire Tate, who has never been confirmed despite being nominated in 2019 and 2021. Gov. Tony Evers could also fire Tate, but he has not.]Sen. Roger Roth's Petition
State Sen. Roger Roth, also a Republican, has circulated a petition to force the vote. He needs 17 votes by Tuesday. He has 6 including himself: Those signing the Roth petition are: Stephen Nass John Jagler Duey Stroebel Julian Bradley Andre Jacque Those who have not signed the Roth petition are: Robert Cowles Dale Kooyenga Alberta Darling Devin LeMahieu Rob Stafsholt Mary Felzkowski Joan Ballweg Howard Marklein Dan Feyen Van Wanggaard Patrick Testin Jerry Petrowski Eric Wimberger Chris Kapenga All Senate Democrats Senator Kathy Bernier said she is "Inclined' to sign the petition."Fire John Tate II before he makes another state," Kannenberg said. "Our family is reaching out to all senators who have not responded to messages or phone calls to force a legislative vote to fire John Tate II." To state Senators who have signed on, she said, "Thank you...Our family appreciates your positive support with wanting to fire John Tate II and we can feel your passion for the PEOPLE." To those who have not, she said, "You all need to look at all the pain our family has endured AGAIN these last 10 days after learning our nieces/sister/aunt’s wife murderer was given a parole grant to be released from prison after serving only 24 years of an 80-year sentence for a brutal stabbing of a human being in front of Johanna's two children. " Kannenberg also called on Evers to fire Tate. "Thank you Governor Evers for your help in rescinding the horrible parole decision by John Tate II to release Douglas Balsewicz early from his 80-year sentence," she wrote. "You yourself told our family there were mistakes made. BUT, that was only half your part. Our family wanted you to fire John Tate II and now, AGAIN, we have heard nothing. OUR FAMILY IS NOT GOING AWAY. WE NEED JUSTICE FOR OUR FAMILY AND JOHANNA ROSE." She concluded, "How many other families are grieving like ours because of an early release by John Tate II? How many other families will be going through what we have been going through these last 10 days if John Tate II remains in office. He needs to be fired, and NOW. John Tate II refused to call any family member to let us know of the early release. NOT EVEN JOHANNA'S DAUGHTER NIKKOLE WHO LIVES 15 MINUTES FROM WHERE DOUG IS INCARCERATED. Could you imagine her or any one of us running into him at the grocery store not knowing he was being released early!!!!" Here are the other statements from Johanna's relatives, who are also demanding a vote.
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