ABOUT OUR DAUGHTER

JENNIFER BUKOSKY

On April 25, 2008 Jennifer Bukosky, her unborn daughter Sophie Bukosky and her 10 year old daughter, Courtney Bella, were killed by Mark Benson, a long time prescription drug and alcohol abuser. Also injured in the crash were her 12 year old son, Zach Bella, and Courtney's friend, Debbie Gibbs. Two days before killing Jenn and the children, Benson received his third OWI conviction.

WHAT CAN YOU DO

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

SIGN OUR PETITION

Show your support for stronger Wisconsin OWI laws by signing our petition and tell Wisconsin lawmakers that change must occur now. Together, we can get OWI laws changed. Sign our petition

EMAIL YOUR LEGISLATOR

Right from our website you can send an email to your state legislators requesting them to support any new legislation that is introduced before committees and then put to a vote. Send an email

LINK TO OUR WEBSITE

Help raise awareness about our efforts by spreading the word to your classmates, friends, family, co-workers, and employees. Link to our website

IN THE NEWS

MEDIA COVERAGE

Wisconsin Sours on Lenient Drunken-Driving Laws

Long known for its breweries, Wisconsin is the only state that penalizes a first-time drunken-driving offense with a traffic citation, rather than a criminal charge. It is among about a dozen states that prohibit sobriety checkpoints by police. ... more

Jennifer Bukosky's mom is naming names

Judy Jenkins is frustrated. Jennifer Bukosky's mother has been a Wisconsin's Morning News guest from time to time since the horrible car crash that took the life of Jennifer, her daughter Courtney Bella and her unborn baby ... more

Benson convicted in intoxicated driving deaths

Former physician Mark Benson entered no-contest pleas Tuesday to three charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and two counts of causing injury while driving intoxicated in the deaths of an Oconomowoc High School ... more

WHAT'S HAPPENING

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

We Need Your Help

To all those individuals out there who have shown support for our attempts to change OWI laws in the state of Wisconsin, and have emailed your local representatives demanding change, we are asking that you consider testifying against a comprehensive package of OWI bills that are being introduced next Tuesday before a public hearing. ... more

Assembly panel supports ignition interlocks for repeat OWIs

A state Assembly committee Tuesday took the first vote of the 2009-'10 legislative session on a major bill to reform Wisconsin drunken driving laws ... more

Work Group meeting was held at the Capitol

On May 11, 2009, another work group meeting was held at the Capitol. Many legislators were present as well as DOT, DMV, WI Assn. of Municipalities, WI Assn. of D.A.'s, the WI Courts, the AWARE coalition, and others ... more