Monica retired in 2022 after a long career as a civil rights attorney.  Most of her career was working for a non-profit on behalf of people with disabilities representing them in employment, fair housing, and special education matters.  She has lived in Waukesha County her entire life and currently resides in Brookfield with her husband Tom.  She has three adult children, a new grandbaby, and a stepdaughter and three step grandchildren.  She currently volunteers as a reading tutor in MIlwaukee Public Schools and was a long time volunteer with the Metropolitan MIlwaukee Fair Housing Council.