CHICAGO – After Mayor Cavalier Johnson delivered brief remarks at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, two more Milwaukeeans appeared onstage to praise federal funding for lead pipe removal efforts in Wisconsin’s largest city.
Deanna Branch and Rashawn Spivey are two of a handful “everyday Americans” the party includes in each night of convention programming. Branch became an advocate after her son was hospitalized twice for lead exposure, and Spivey owns Hero Plumbing, which works to replace lead pipes.
“Lead was everywhere: In our pipes, in our paint and in our soil,” Branch said. “President Biden and Vice President Harris passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It’s removing lead pipes from communities like ours. As president, Kamala Harris will make sure everyone can drink clean water and be, in Aiden’s words, ‘lead-free superheroes.'”…