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
Posted June 19, 2009
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
Posted June 17, 2009
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
Posted June 16, 2009
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
Posted May 29, 2009
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
Posted May 20, 2009
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
Posted May 11, 2009
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
