About Anthony Hammes

    I am Anthony Hammes. To those that don’t know me yet. My family and I live in Caledonia, where I’m a Trustee on the Village Board. I am a loving father and godfather to two teenagers and a devoted husband to my beautiful wife of 16 years, Dr. Diana Turner, a local physician in Racine, Wisconsin, where I was born and raised.

    I come from a family of successful visionaries. My great-grandfather invented the garbage disposal and started the company InSinkErator. Which is now an international manufacturing company. The Hammes family are proud philanthropists, whether it’s donating hospital wings or simply volunteering for local organizations. Our family practices what we preach. We are owners of both small and large businesses, military veterans and we are a family of educators.

     Look, we're facing a healthcare crisis in America, including mental health, and I want to be part of the solution. I’ve spent years getting new protocols put into place in a state hospital. I’ve heard and seen firsthand the conditions and barriers many patients have faced regarding mental health care. I was asked to go and speak before state legislators to tell these stories. I said I'll do you one better I’ll become one. I am now a board member for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. I've also advocated and fought hospitals for LGBTQ+ healthcare rights and am committed to continuing this work in Congress.  I have lived my life by facing obstacles head-on and fought to make dreams a reality.

        But it's not just about healthcare. We need to come together as a country and find common ground. Hate crimes and gun violence are rising, and we can't let hate and misinformation continue to divide us any longer. We must teach that words are harmful, are weapons, and can cut deep. We must lead with humanity and respect if we expect change.

    I believe in equal rights for all. Women must have the right to choose what's best for their healthcare needs. We must do more to combat climate change, economic stability and support our public schools. And we must protect our social security and implement common-sense gun laws.

    Instead of being a unifier, our government has become a US vs Them entity. It’s time to extend the hand across the aisle and find where we agree, and move this country forward, but without hate or ignorance, but with humanity. We are a country defined by a promise to be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. So, we have work to do. 

 Visions, words and ideas are great, but they’re only a dream unless the visionary can bring such ideas to fruition. So,  I'm asking for your support and vote for Anthony Hammes for United States Congress.