From One Circus to Another: Professional clown serving in Wisconsin Legislature

From One Circus to Another: Professional clown serving in Wisconsin Legislature

Freshman state Rep. Karen DeSanto spent years traveling the world with the Ringling Brothers. Now she’s representing a rural Wisconsin district in the state Assembly. The two jobs are very different, she says. Before she was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2024, Karen DeSanto had a long career as a professional clown with the Ringling Brothers. Photos submitted by DeSanto’s office. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT Back in her clow…