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NO MANDATES FOR CHANGE AT CITY HALL

By Bryan Maersch
Wednesday, Apr 2 2008, 09:58 AM
Tuesday April 1st elections DID NOT SHOW A MANDATE for change at Franklin City Hall. 

For Mayor, Tom Taylor easily swept challenger Basil Ryan with Taylor taking 67% of the vote to Ryan’s 33%. I don’t think there were any surprises here.

 

Apparently Franklin Residents do have a memories of how things were with Ryan on the council and they weren't  very good ones. 

In the District 3 Aldermanic election Kristen Wilhelm squeaked out a win with 608 votes to  Al Hammelman’s  602 votes. Do the math, that is an obvious 6 votes and not much of a mandate but …...

Will this be a contested vote?  I would ask for a recount if I was Al but still believe Kristen will win. 


Last but not least, Greg Kowalski said that Pete Kosovich had given up running for his Districts 4 Aldermanic seat. With a 50/50 % vote. Challenger Steve Taylor received 741 votes to Pete’s 730 votes. Not bad for someone who supposedly gave up!

 

This was the cleanest race (District 3) with both the candidates, greeting voters together at the Milwaukee County Sports complex as they came to vote.
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Joel Ingebrigtson   

No mandate, but change nonetheless.  

April 2, 2008 11:23 AM

Joel Ingebrigtson   

Change!

April 2, 2008 11:42 AM

Greg Kowalski   

I already expected these bloggers to come out with some kind-of statement regarding the elections being not for change.

I think Franklin residents know very well that whenever there's a comment by me, it MUST be opposed by at least 2 of the other bloggers.

What a joke.

April 2, 2008 1:03 PM

Greg Kowalski   

I think my words are being taken a bit out of context in regards with Pete Kosovich.

The biggest point I made for Pete was the fact that he spent money to do a citywide flyer instead of focusing on his district. I also noted that if anything, Pete must feel confident in his constituency to vote for him so he could take on such a task during his own campaign.

April 2, 2008 2:09 PM

Bryan Maersch   

Greg

Lighten up - No one is against you Greg.

I just brought up that Pete did great despite the fact you said he gave up.

I am happy for Kristen and Steve.

Now go to a nice place and be happy.

April 2, 2008 4:52 PM

Greg Kowalski   

I never said they were, Bryan.

I'm just here making sure my words are being taken the wrong way.

Thank you.

April 2, 2008 5:54 PM

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A former reporter for several local radio stations, Bryan is now a computer geek for a large Life Insurance Company. Bryan decided to join FranklinNOW as a blogger to provide a viewpoint from a realistic Franklin Taxpayer, Dad and Husband. DISCLAIMER: The opinions stated on this blog are those of the writer only and do not reflect or are not connected in any way to his employer.
 
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