Veterans Coalition Endorses Steil

OAK CREEK,WI— Bryan Steil received support for his reelection to Congress Wednesday from a coalition of veterans from across Southeast Wisconsin including State Representative Ken Skowronski, State Senator Steve Nass, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Devin Gatton of Elkhorn.

“I made a promise to our veterans. A promise to fight for them and their families every day in Congress. I am proud to represent Southeast Wisconsin’s 45,000 veterans and work on their behalf. In my first two years in Congress, I’ve helped hundreds of veterans cut through the federal bureaucracy at the VA and helped pass legislation to provide mental health resources and increase access to quality health care for veterans. These men and women deserve the best care, treatment, and resources. I will continue working to provide for our American heroes,” said Steil.

First elected in 2018, Congressman Bryan Steil represents Wisconsin’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to being elected to Congress, Bryan spent a decade working in Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry - first with an industrial motion control manufacturer and later as an executive at a plastics manufacturer.

"Congressman Steil has been a strong advocate for Wisconsin Veterans. He understands current issues our Veterans face and demonstrates the ability to help solve them,” said John Scocos, Iraq veteran and former Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary.

“Congressman Steil has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to veterans, and he has committed himself to assisting these men and women receive and utilize the benefits they have earned,” said Senator Nass.

Roger Polack is running against him. He attended college in Eau Claire and Madison and then studied abroad in Myanmar and Thailand, according to his website. Afterward, Polack settled in Washington, working for the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a civilian intelligence officer in both the Bush and Obama administrations.

Roger served multiple tours as a civilian intelligence officer in Afghanistan, spending 20 months on the ground first as an analyst for, and then Deputy Director of, the Afghanistan Threat Finance Cell.