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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce Forum/Debates, July 25-27

Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce Meet the Candidates Forum/Debates July 23 - July 27, 2012
Meet the Candidate Forums/Debates will take place from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at "Coffee Makes You Black" 2803 N. Teutonia Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53210.

The Questions that may be asked: (Audience members may also submit questions upon their arrival.) Responses should be brief and to the point.

1. What is your interpretation of real, identifiable poverty? What is your interpretation of police chief's Flynn's claim that "crime leads to poverty." Or do you believe that poverty leads to crime?
2. The City of Milwaukee has the worse black business leadership in the country. What can be done that has not been done before to assist in creating better black business leaders and more economic growth within the Inner city?
3. Do you feel that there is sufficient coordination between different levels of government in dealing with the Inner City and its problems? If not why? What do you suggest might be done?
4. Do you support the recent NAACP complaint to the Department of Justice against the city of Milwaukee ? Why?
5. Do you think there ought be more coordination within different levels of government as per city, county and state? Why?
6. What does the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) do? Are you familiar with the Environmental Justice Task Force?
7. Do you think the federal Community Development Block Grant ought be kept as a citywide program, or do you think the program ought to return to its original purpose of being targeted to specific areas? Why?
8. Can you comment on why new housing has been constructed in already heavily segregated areas in the central city?
9. The city government has been getting HUD funds for years designed to finance the cleanup of so-called Brownfields areas. Can you comment on why these largely vacant areas have not been selected for new low-income housing after they have been cleaned up?
10.What do you say about city government taking over the schools when itself is troubled by joblessness, high taxes, hundreds of abandoned dwelling, thousands of potholes and an apparent inability to take care of itself?
Wednesday, July 25 - Senate District 6 Candidates
State Rep. Elizabeth Coggs (D)(Confirmed)
Milwaukee County Supervisor Nikiya Harris (D)(Confirmed)
Milwaukee County Supervisor Michael Mayo (D)(Confirmed)
Allyn Monroe Swan (D)(Confirmed)
Delta Triplett (D)(Confirmed)
Thursday, July 26 - Assembly District 17 Candidates
Sam Coleman of Wauwatosa (D)(Confirmed)
Tracey Dent of Milwaukee (D)(Confirmed)
La Tonya Johnson of Milwaukee (D)
Fred Royal of Milwaukee (D)
Anthony Edwards of Milwaukee (I)
Friday, July 27 - Assembly District 18 Candidates
Lisa Erin Brown of Milwaukee (D)(Confirmed)
James Dieter of Milwaukee (D)
Jarett Fields of Milwaukee (D)(Confirmed)
Michael Glabere of Milwaukee (D)(Confirmed)
Evan Goyke of Milwaukee (D)(Confirmed)
Ty Jackson of Milwaukee (D) (Confirmed)
Andrew Parker of Milwaukee (D)
Lashawndra Vernon of Milwaukee (D) (Confirmed)
Melba Gabrielle Morris-Page of Milwaukee (L)
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Milwaukee Professionals Association supports the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, a neighborhood-level business.

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