A life-long resident of Milwaukee and successor of her first husband, Ben Johnson, to the Sixth District aldermanic council position, Marlene Johnson-Odom has seen much change in the city and has been part of city government for 24 years.
Marvin Pratt
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Districts Vary Greatly in Election Preferences
Strong differences in voting patterns emerged in the primary mayoral campaign on February 17 in Riverwest’s two aldermanic districts, the 3rd and the 6th. The finalists in the mayoral race, Marvin Pratt and Tom Barrett, will face off on April 6, and nowhere is the voter preference contrast so strong between the two than in these two districts. Pratt received his highest percentage (80%) in the 6th District while Barrett got his highest percentage (54%) in the 3rd District.
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6th Dist. Aldermanic Candidate Forum Airs Residents’ Concerns
Frigid, below-zero temperatures did not prevent more than 70 residents from gathering to hear seven candidates for the 6th District aldermanic race voice their platforms for leadership and answer pressing questions from their constituents about education, crime, business and nonprofit development, and taxes.
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Telling Our Stories
by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle
Black History Month. This is the month set aside for the appreciation of African American Heritage.
For me, it is the most complicated time of the year when it comes to my VIEWS. I am reflective, angry, proud, disappointed, appreciative, suspicious, sensitive, all at once.
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Mayoral Candidates on Park East Freeway Development
The candidates answer this month’s question, “What role should the city take in developing the Park East Corridor? Do you support the Community Benefits Agreement?”
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