Meet & Greet / Fundraiser

Pizza and Politics / Cash Bar
When: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Tailgaiters
4706 75th St (Hwy 50), Kenosha

I hope to see you there!

Checks should be made out to "Michael Orth for Alderman"

If you are unable to attend you can mail a contribution:

Michael Orth for Alderman
6211 40th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142

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Firefighters' Endorsement (IAFF Local 414)

Thanks to IAFF Local 414 for their endorsement of my re-election campaign. Kenosha's Prefessional Firefighters were an important part of my victory 2 years ago and I welcome their support again in 2010.

One of the most valuable experiences I have had as an alderman is the Fire Ops 101 training provided by Local 414. Fire Ops 101 gave me the opportunity to see first hand both what it take to be a fireman and what firefighters need in terms of support from both local and state government.

As a member of the Public Safety and Welfare Committee I helped re-allocate resources in the CIP to purchase state of the art 21st Century communications equipment for the Fire Department that will bring Kenosha up to date with the latest federal guidelines for first responders. In addition, we added dollars to the budget to provide for additional thermal imaging cameras that will help save both citizens and firefighters' lives. I place a high priority on public safety and will continue to support our firefighters as alderman of the 15th district. Again I thank them for their support.

KEA Endorsement

Thanks to my colleagues in the Kenosha Education Association for their endorsement in 2010.

As a teacher at Tremper and member of the Kenosha Education Association I have daily contact with our community and understand the issues facing Kenosha. I view the education community as having a vested interest in city politics. I will bring a strong pro-education voice to the Kenosha city council. The city is served best when the different taxing authorities work together to strengthen our neighborhoods and schools. As chairman of the Park Commission I am working on negotiating a cooperative agreement between the City and KUSD to build a spray/water feature park at the Brass School site. A recently completed agreement between KUSD and the Kenosha Park Commission regarding Anderson Park softball diamond #2 for the Tremper girls softball team is another excellent example of how the work of the city and the mission our schools come together to improve the quality of life in Kenosha.

This year the city and Kenosha Unified School District will need to continue to work together as a new comprehensive high school comes online. Making sure students have safe access to Indian Trail and managing the increase of traffic in the neighborhood surrounding the school will be an important issue. As alderman of the 15th district which represents a portion of the 60th Street corridor this is an issue of vital importance. I look forward to working with KUSD and city administration to solve the upcoming challenges.

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UAW Endorsement

I am happy to receive the endorsement of the United Auto Workers again in 2010. Many challenges face Kenosha in the coming years and with cooperation we can hopefully maintain a strong presence of the UAW and engine production in our community through partnership with FIAT. I look forward to working with the Union leadership to protect jobs and secure the future of the workers and retirees of UAW Local 72.

Vote Absentee

To vote absentee contact the City Clerk’s Office at 653-4020 or visit http://www.kenosha.org/departments/clerk/absentee.html for more information.

The absentee application form is available online. Fill it out and submit it to the clerk's office to have a ballot mailed to you.

AFL-CIO Endorsement

I was honored to receive an early endorsement from the AFL-CIO Central Labor Council in my re-election campaign for Alderman of the 15th district. I welcome the support of the labor community. My late father Harry, who worked for AMC for 30 years would be proud, as am I to gain the trust and respect of the labor community. The past two years have been difficult for the working people of the city of Kenosha and the impending changes at Chrysler in the near future will require experienced leadership on the City Council.