Zwiener takes on education budget, public health

By Sahar Chmais

In a tougher than normal budget year, State Rep. (D-45) Erin Zwiener has been appointed as the vice chair of the appropriations subcommittee Article 3, handling the education budget for PreK-12 and university students.

This time-consuming position is not her only role – Zwiener is also serving on the Public Health committee. She is the youngest member in both of these positions, potentially bringing in a diverse perspective on student loans that Generation X and older have not experienced. Both positions will come with their own set of challenges, brought forth by the one-year-old pandemic.