Milwaukee Professionals Association

LEGISLATORS TALK - Going On The Road

Topics: Affirmative Action, Media Reform, Wireless & Justice

On October 7, 2006, Campaign Neighborhood - CFNBA, under the leadership of Mary Glass, launched a bi-monthly TALK with Legislators and The People.

The forum is to engage the People and Legislators in dialog for quality of Life and Economic Development Issues in Milwaukee, primarily for People of Color and Working Poor areas.

It is an Action Step for ensuring that the initiatives of the 5-Year Signature Plan are shared.

The five (5) TALKS have been held on Saturdays at Garfield 502, 502 W. Garfield, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 8-11am, w/Breafast by Chef Gus.

Topics & Dates
October 7, 2007 - Kick-off
The two legislators were State Freshmen Representatives, Tamara Grigsby - 18th District and Justin Fields - 11th District. The others present were: Attorney Lew Wasserman, Cleo and Ernie Pruitt, Lamar Franklin, Leon Todd, Mary Glass, Moderator.

Saturday, December 30, 2006
Kwanzaa - Kuumba (Creativity) To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

This was specifically held on this day to recognized the creation of anew for Wisconsin Affirmative Action, The Next Level - Mend It, Defend It, Don't End It.

Legislators:
Senator Glen Grothman, West Bend, Senator Lena Taylor, Milwaukee, Representative Tamara Grigsby, Milwaukee Alderman Joe Davis, Sr.
Milwaukee

The audience consisted of:
Attorney Linda Clifford
Bama Brown-Grice
Carl Hampton
Cleo Pruitt
Commissioner Bob Spindell
Delores Green
Dr. Pamela Malone
Eric Von
Fai Demark
Faithe Colas
Jerry Ann Hamilton
Julie Martz
Lamarr Franklin
Mary Glass - Moderator
Melanie Beres
Michelle Bryant
Ms. Rose
Paula Penebaker
Senator Lena Taylor’s Son
Valarie Beres-Schroeder
Wendell J. Harris

Saturday, January 20, 2007
Judges Forum

Guest:
JUDGES FORUM

Supreme Court
Attorney Linda Clifford
Attorney Joseph Sommers
Judge Annette Zeigler

Municipal Court
Attorney Bill Baldon - Branch 3
Attorney Phil Chavez - Branch 3
Attorney Jennifer Havas - Branch 3
Judge Derek Mosley - Branch 2
Attorney Jeffrey Norman - Branch 3
Attorney Robert Rondini - Branch 3
Attorney Jay Anthony Unora - Branch 3
Circuit Court

Judge Dominic Amato - Branch 11
Judge Michael Brennan - Branch 15

Attorney Chris Liegel - Branch 26

Attorney Bill Pocan - Branch 26

Judge Joseph Wall - Branch 40

Saturday, February 3
School Board Forum
The Candidates were:

Bama Brown-Grice – At Large
Bruce Thompson – At-Large
Jeff Spence – District 2
Marcus Watts – District 3
Pamela Penn – At Large
Stephanie Findley – District 3
Terry Falk – District 8

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