My Bio
I’m Rachael Dowling, a County Board Supervisor in Winnebago County and a community advocate based in Menasha, Wisconsin. I’m also a multi small business owner, with nearly two decades of experience in operations, client service, project management, and communications. In addition, I work professionally as an FAA Part 107 licensed drone pilot, providing aerial documentation and imagery used for inspection, safety, and marketing purposes.
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My public service background includes work on local and county committees, including Parks & Recreation and Information Technology, along with additional community leadership roles. I’m committed to practical, transparent government and focused on solutions that improve daily life for the residents I represent.
My husband and I have been married for 18 years, and we homeschool our four boys here in Menasha. We stay involved in our community with our boys playing on the Menasha Football team (Menasha track team in the off season), and by organizing community events in our neighborhood. My husband Joshua works locally at Habitat for Humanity.
My Key Issues
PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES AND RATEPAYERS
As data centers and other large-scale developments expand, we must ask serious questions before moving forward: ​How much water will they use? How much electricity will they consume? Who pays when demand increases? What safeguards are in place to protect residents from higher utility bills? ​Growth should not come at the expense of local families, small businesses, or our natural resources.​ The Wisconsin Public Service Commission should remain an impartial regulator. Public servants shouldn't be lobbying against us.
TRANSPARENCY AROUND TECHNOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE
Technology is changing quickly, and government must not move faster than the public’s ability to understand and weigh in on the decisions being made. The use of surveillance technology, including Flock cameras installed in our communities, raises serious questions about privacy, oversight, and accountability. These systems may be presented as public safety tools, but public safety should never become an excuse for unchecked monitoring. Before surveillance technology is used in our communities, residents deserve clear answers: Who has access to the data? How long is it stored? How is it being used? What oversight exists? And what protections are in place to prevent misuse? Transparency should not be optional. It should be required.
LOWERING COSTS FOR EVERYDAY FAMILIES
Families need a way to live affordably.​With rising fuel costs and continued uncertainty overseas, we need practical solutions that put money back into people’s pockets.​ That includes eliminating Wisconsin’s minimum markup requirement on gasoline so families can see real relief at the pump.​ Everyday affordability matters. Gas. Groceries. Housing. Utilities. Insurance. Healthcare.​ When the cost of simple living rises, government has a responsibility to stop making it worse.
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