(MADISON) Missy Hughes, the former state economic development director for Wisconsin who previously worked as an executive at Organic Valley dairy cooperative, announced Monday that she is running for governor as a Democrat.
Hughes is pitching herself as “not a politician,” even though she spent the past six years leading the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation as part of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers administration. She resigned on Sept. 19.
Prior to taking on the state economic development job, Hughes worked for 17 years at Organic Valley, a dairy cooperative that consists of more than 1,600 family farms in 34 states and over 900 employees.
Hughes said as governor she will push for higher wages, improving public schools, affordable and accessible child care, and health care and affordable housing.
