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I was born and raised in Kenosha, the youngest of 9 children.  My dad was an inspector at American Motors, my mom was a nurse at St. Catherine's Hospital.  I attended local schools, graduating from Bradford High School in 1990.  After High School I attended University of Wisconsin - Madison, graduating in 1995 with degrees in Political Science, History, and History of Culture.  I worked in the computer industry for the next 6 years.  In 1998 I married Jammie, and together we have 2 beautiful children.  In 2001 I returned to school, attending Indiana University to obtain my teacher certification.  My family and I moved back to Kenosha, bought the house my grandfather had built in Forest Park in 1938, and settled down in the city that has always been our home.  My wife and I work at Tremper High School as teachers, our children attended Forest Park Elementary School and currently are enrolled at Roosevelt Elementary School.  As a taxpayer I look to the city to be accountable to the public in providing quality services, police, fire, parks, sanitation and water.  I expect departments to be responsive to the needs of the community and to provide equitable maintenance of infrastructure including roads and managed growth and development.  The assets that past generations have handed down to us need to be maintained and protected, including our parks, freely accessible lakefront, and tree lined streets.  Kenosha was the city I was fortunate enough to be raised in, and it is the community I choose to raise my children in.  I commit to serve it, and you for the benefit of my family, my fellow citizens, and future generations.

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Paid for by Michael Orth for Alderman, Sally Heideman Treasurer.