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| Candidates L-R Bottom - Eyon Biddle Sr and Russell Stamper II |
April 21, 2014
City Center Milwaukee | In eight (8) days, the voting population of the 15th District have the opportunity of electing the next Alderman for the 15th District.
The field of candidates started off with 3 women candidates in the primary - Vera Davis, Patricia Ruiz and Monique Taylor. We take our hats off to them for stepping in the political ring.
Some interesting shenangans transpired during the primary - some individuals really revealed themselves.
The final two candidates are young Born Free Millennial warriors and the one that emerges victor this time, could become an outstanding political leader of the 15th District in the 1st Class city of Milwaukee - could become.
REFORM
The last 17 years have had its moments - some good and too many not where they should be due to lack of DUE DILIGENCE and "by-design" FRAGMENTATION - fraught with missteps, incomplete projects, cronyism, blocking, WAICO-Y, Walnut Way and WHEDA strongholds, 3rd-world housing conditions, downtown/DCD only granting of real estate use, self-serving appointments to boards and committees, support of Wisconsin Center District, MMAC/Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce and Milwaukee 7 agenda - one that outsources jobs and resources of Milwaukee while African American, other People of Color and Work Challenged (Work Challenged represents un-, under-skilled; un-, under-employed; un-, under-financed neighborhood-level businesses; disabled; and re-entry.
This is widespread, in-your-face and turn a blind eye with the title "regional" created by Gale Klappa - We Energies (monopoly utility company) and Caucasians attached to Milwaukee - no African American companies.
Reform begs to be invited to District 15 and the city government of Milwaukee for mega changes in quality of life and economic development; leadership-scholarship-entrepreneurship-citizenship-stewardship for the district guaranteed by the 14th amendment.
Coming in with half-cocked ideas that have not been vetted by sound reasoning and data is a discredit to the constituents and to the newly elected candidate.
Coming in with thinking he knows all the answers is a big mistake.
He will need to be a quick-study for WHO-WHAT-WHEN-HOW-WHERE-HOW MUCH protocol in city governement. He owes that to himself, his constituency and his longevity.
He will need to know his powers to call upon those who are receiving from the coffers - DAY ONE.
He must take his cues from his voters. Yes. He went door-to-door, I would think, and talked. If he listened, he heard many things that would keep him busy the next decade.
As an elected official, he must distill the issues he wants and the things the PEOPLE said.
As an elected official for the 15th District, he MUST have townhall meetings from the jump to engender the buy-in support, media campaign of information and 1-2 items of success the next two (2) years.
HIS TEAM
Coming in, he must bring a top notch team that represent all the district (African American, other People of Color and Caucasian) around him that know that the people hire and will fire them by firing you. Individuals that come with "serve" and "customer service as their bible". That their hours of 8:00am - 4:45pm is filled with learning and serving the office they are hired to.
That RESPECT is the trump card for his administration.
Therefore, availability of services through his office becomes his No. 1 priority. To do - you must know and/or willing to find out.
DEADLY
Some deadly term-limit behaviors have already surfaced that have no place in the 15th District election. They are:
- CRONYISM ENDORSEMENTS FOR FAVORS.
- WE DO IT THIS WAY, ONLY.
- WE DO NOT COME TO YOUR CANDIDATES' FORUM.
- WE DO NOT RETURN CALLS.
- WE DO NOT HONOR YOUR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.
- YOU DON'T COUNT BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT OF MY GROUP.
- I AM ENTITLED BECAUSE I AM SUPPORTED BY MY NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION AND THEY DO NOT LIKE YOU.
- I AM ENTITLED BECAUSE I AM SUPPORTED BY MY UNION ORGANIZATION AND HEAD LEADERS DO NOT LIKE YOU.
- I AM ENTITLED BECAUSE I AM SUPPORTED BY MY FATHER'S FRIENDS AND THEY DO NOT LIKE YOU.
- I AM ENTITLED BECAUSE I AM SUPPORTED BY A PARTICULAR PARTY AND YOU SCARE LOCALS.
- RACIAL ISSUES ARE SCARY SO I DO NOT TALK ABOUT THEM.
- BLOCKING EMAILS.
- BLOCKING "AIR" TIME DUE TO RACE.
- UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR DURING DEBATES.
- HIDDEN QUESTIONABLE SUPPORTERS.
- LACK KNOWLEDGE OF THE FACTS.
- USING TRENDY CLAIMS FOR ELECTION.
- SHOOTING FROM THE HIP - NOT A DUE DILIGENCE BELIEVER.
- PIT ONE AGAINST THE OTHER.
- SAYING ONE THING AND DOING ANOTHER.
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| Eyon Biddle Sr |
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| Russell Stamper |
Candidates Eyon Biddle Sr and Russell Stamper II, whichever one wins, will embark on a 2-year walk of test-after-test for what they are about.
"I do not know about the other leaders of District 15 and/or the city of Milwaukee, but Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC will look for a NEW Day in District 15 free of cronyism and waving phony JOBS plans, taking the people's land under phony pretense with the assistance of the other city officers of Milwaukee, and failing to communicate and work with the People. A refreshing sight would include a Code of Conduct appropriate to office, RESPECT in what you do to follow what you say, galvanized hidden talent and vetted businesses waiting for decades to be heard, respond timely to questions and comments; calling for accountability of colleagues on committees; and, always honor Oath of Office, said Mary Glass, Chair/CEO - MPA LLC.
Glass said, "We also wish the winner high honors in success-linked-with-success for the 15th District empowerment of residential, commercial and light industrial stakeholders".
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