Rep. Francesca Hong(she/her)· D
Wisconsin Assembly — District 76
Champion · curated
Ask · Wisconsin priority
Ask Rep. Francesca Hong to use their state-level lever on Ridglan Farms license revocation.
Tap to call(608) 237-9176- state-licensed beagle breeder housing ~2,000 dogs in Blue Mounds (Dane Co), supplying NIH-funded research. Lever: DATCP can revoke under existing Wis. Stat. § 173.41 / ATCP 16 authority before the July 1, 2026 deadline.
- Ask Rep. Francesca Hong to publicly state their position and to push their caucus + leadership to act.
- As a state legislator, the levers are committee referrals, public statements, and floor votes when bills come up.
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💬 In their own words
“Co-sponsored AB 436 — the Wisconsin Beagle Freedom Bill — in its original form, calling for a guaranteed pathway out of labs to homes for research dogs and cats. Stood with Madison-area advocates throughout the campaign to close Ridglan.”
— Wisconsin State Assembly District 76 · 2025-2026
🐶 What they did for the dogs
- 2025: Co-sponsored AB 436 — the Wisconsin Beagle Freedom Bill — in its original form
- 2025-2026: Stood with Madison-area advocates throughout the campaign to close Ridglan
- Ongoing: Vocal in the Assembly when AB 436 was gutted by amendments; refused to endorse the watered-down version