Michele Magadance Skinner is a small business owner, community leader and Eau Claire County Supervisor with deep roots in western Wisconsin. Born and raised in Eau Claire, she was the eighth of ten children. Her upbringing in a hardworking family shaped her values of responsibility, resilience and service.
Michele is the founder of Human Resource Solutions, an executive recruiting firm she built from the ground-up in 2000. Her company partnered with pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations, placing highly specialized professionals in roles requiring advanced scientific and technical expertise. Through this work, she developed a strong understanding of workforce development, business operations, and the needs of both employers and employees. She retired from her business in 2015.
Michele is currently serving her second term on the Eau Claire County Board and is a member of the Parks and Forests Committee and the Planning and Development Committee. During her first term, she worked with fellow board members to reduce the tax burden on local residents while maintaining essential services.
Meet Michele
Western Wisconsin. First.
Lowering Costs
Michele knows firsthand that the cost of essentials, like putting food on the table and gas in your car, are too high. In Madison, she will focus on finding solutions to the high cost of living and support commonsense policies that allow you to keep more of your hard-earned money, like cutting income and property taxes, and returning excess state funds back to you.
Increasing Access to Quality,
Affordable Healthcare
Michele will support initiatives that increase access to care, reduce red-tape and drive down the cost of healthcare. Michele knows that affordable healthcare is a necessity for Wisconsinites, and is committed to ensuring that the Chippewa Valley has access to quality care.
Advocating for Our Community
Close-knit communities, farms and local business are just a few things that make rural Wisconsin a great place to live, work and raise a family. As your state senator, Michele will be devoted to acting in the best interest of our rural way-of-life. That includes investing in the maintenance and repair of our roads and bridges; Michele knows that they are the backbone of our communities' commerce and recreation.