Milwaukee Transit Riders Union

Vote Pro-Transit on Tuesday, April 1!

Local and statewide elections will be held this Tuesday, April 1. All Milwaukee County supervisors, as well as the county executive will be up for election. Within the city of Milwaukee, aldermen, the city attorney, and the mayor are also up for election.

Polls are open from 7AM to 8PM. All employers are required by state law to allow their employees to take up to 3 hours off from work to vote, so long as they request the time off before the day of the election.

Milwaukee County Candidates

Map of Milwaukee County Supervisory Districts

City of Milwaukee Candidates

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Elections Website (has information and articles on all city, county, and suburban races)

Shepherd Express Website (has information about and endorsements for city and county races)

89.7 WUWM Public Radio Elections Website (has information about all elections as well as interviews with some of the candidates)

How and where to vote in the city of Milwaukee

For information about voting in the suburbs, contact your local government:

Brown Deer: 371-3000

River Hills: 352-8213

Bayside: 351-8811

Glendale: 288-1700

Fox Point: 351-8900

Whitefish Bay: 962-6690

Shorewood: 847-2700

Wauwatosa: 479-8900

West Allis: 302-8200

West Milwaukee: 645-1530

Greenfield: 329-5219

Greendale: 423-2100

Hales Corners: 529-6161

Franklin: 425-7500

St. Francis: 481-2300

Cudahy: 769-2204

South Milwaukee: 762-2222

Oak Creek: 768-6500

Tuesday, 18 March 2008                                                     For immediate release

Contact: Samuel Jensen (414) 405 6753

or Matt Nelson (414) 273 9777

www.transitridersunion.org

Candidates lack transit vision

The Milwaukee Transit Riders Union on Tuesday urged both candidates for Milwaukee County executive to get serious about public transit. “Both County Executive Scott Walker and his challenger, State Senator Lena Taylor, lack realistic plans for dealing with Milwaukee County’s transit issues,” said Samuel Jensen, organizer with the Transit Riders Union. “Both candidates have spoken of the funding issues surrounding bus service in Milwaukee County, but neither candidate has put forth a realistic plan to solve them.”

During his first two terms Walker has repeatedly cut bus service and raised fares.

“Scott Walker’s inability to come to an agreement with other regional leaders on funding sources for the KRM Commuter Rail connection to Chicago and the Milwaukee Connector has left both projects stalled by the side of the road, with over $91 million in federal dollars soon to be lost to other cities,” Jensen said. “His only proposal for solving MCTS’s funding crisis involves increased state funds, an unrealistic proposition in a time of large state budget shortfalls.

“While his opponent, Senator Taylor, has repeatedly stated the importance of public transit in our county, she has yet to come forth with any proposals of her own on how to solve the current funding crisis. She has also not come forth with any proposal to get the KRM and Milwaukee Connector projects back on track,” added Jensen.

The Milwaukee Transit Riders Union urges both candidates to come up with detailed, realistic proposals for dealing with the serious issues surrounding public transit in our community before it’s too late.

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For more information, contact Samuel Jensen (414) 405 6753 or Matt Nelson (414) 273 9777.

www.transitridersunion.org