For Immediate Release
February 15, 2004
Contact: Bill Burton
BADGER STATE SUPPORT FOR JOHN KERRY MULTIPLIES
Local leaders across Wisconsin announce support for John Kerry
Madison, WI - Wisconsin for Kerry today announced officials from all
over the state who are endorsing John Kerry for President. Following decisive
victories in all regions of the country, Wisconsin leaders agree that John
Kerry is the best candidate to beat George Bush.
"I am proud of these new endorsements from all across the state of
Wisconsin and I am going to keep fighting for the support of every single
voter here. I have the strongest message on jobs, healthcare and the economy
and I am the best Democrat to beat George Bush," Kerry said.
Local leaders throughout Wisconsin endorsing John Kerry today include:
EAU CLAIRE
· Mark Carusso—President of the College Democrats, UW-Eau
Claire
· Belinda Lewis—President, College Democrats, UW-Stout
· Charlie Martenson—President of the Eau Claire Area Labor
Council
· Howard White—City Council President, Eau Claire
FOND DU LAC
· Bill Abitz—Fond du Lac County Board Member
· Mary Brickle—former Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds
· Marty Farrell—Fond du Lac County Board Member
· Jerry Keifenheim—former Fond du Lac County Board Member
· Shirley Reis—Fond du Lac County Board Member
· Tom Kitchen—Former Democratic Chair
GREEN BAY
· Gary Allen—Business Agent, Plumbers & Steamfitters
Local 400, Green Bay
· Carl Arnoldi—Vice President, Green Bay Electrical Workers,
Local 158
· Nancy Barker—Winnebago County Board, Oshkosh
· Steve Boyer—SJ Boyer Construction, Green Bay
· Ed Brey—Manitowoc County Sheriff
· Mary Brickle—former Registrar of Deeds, Fond Du Lac
· Dan Cole—Business Agent, Iron Workers Local 8, Brillion
· Father Robert Cornell—St. Norbert College, former US
Congressman, De Pere
· Jim Donlevy—President, CWA Local 4620
· Marty Farrell—Fond Du Lac County Board
· Jesse Fisher—Firefighter, Oshkosh Local 316
· Dave Gee—Firefighter, Oshkosh Local 316
· John Gee—Firefighter, Oshkosh Local 316
· Richard Gee—Green Bay Professional Firefighters, Local
141
· Kathy Groat—Appleton City Council
· Jef Hall—Winnebago County Democrats, Oshkosh
· Dave Hansen, State Senator
· Joe Heyrman—Business Manager, Laborer's Local 539, Green
Bay
· Jeremy Johanski—Students for Kerry Leader, UW Green
Bay
· Naomi Kalies—Students for Kerry Leader, Lawrence College
· Donna Kessler—Brown County Democrats, retired schoolteacher
· Thomas Klein—candidate for Alderman, Manitowoc
· Debbie Krueger—Head Start Parent Involvement Coordinator,
GBEA
· Jack Krueger—District 8 Representative, NE Wisconsin
· John Lamby—Mayor of Kaukauna
· Larry LeClair—former State Commander, DAV, Appleton
· Andrea Marks—Students for Kerry Leader, St. Norbert
College, De Pere
· Lee Meyerhofer—former State Representative, Kaukauna
City Council, President,
· Alice Michaelson—Winnebago County Democrats, Oshkosh
· Terry Monfort, Sr—Green Bay Electrical Workers, Local
158, candidate for County Board
· Mary Ann Mulvey—City Council, Menasha
· Jeff Nelson—former President, IUE Local 846, former
IUE District 8 Executive, Army, Veteran
· Jim Neuens—President, Green Bay Electrical Workers,
Local 158
· Michael Nieft—Green Bay Professional Firefighters, Local
141
· Leslie Niles—Appleton City Council
· Leonard Orlando—Green Bay Professional Firefighters,
Local 141
· Jerome Pata—Commander, VFW Post 7753, Mishicot
· Ann Peggs—Green Bay Professional Firefighters, Local
141
· Steve Peggs—Green Bay Professional Firefighters, Local
141
· Ken Petersen—Manitowoc County Sheriff
· Robert Poole, Jr—Winnebago County Democrats, Oshkosh
· John Ross—Firefighter, Oshkosh Local 316
· Lewis Rosser—Professor, Ripon College
· Bill Schwulst—Winnebago County Democrats, Oshkosh
· Jay Selissen—Green Bay Professional Firefighters, Local
141
· Stanley Severich— Winnebago County Board, Oshkosh
· Bruce Steffel—Business Agent, Green Bay Electrical Workers,
Local 158
· John Thompson—President, teacher's union, Two Rivers
· Richard Thompson—Appleton City Council
· Craig Trost—Democratic State Membership Director, Oshkosh
· Gary Van Sistine—former State Senator, Ashwaubenon
· Gratzia Villarroel—Professor, St. Norbert College, De
Pere
· Ben Vineburg—Young Democrats Students Leader, Green
Bay
· Doug Waech—Firefighter, Oshkosh Local 316
· Lee Wengrzyn—Vietnam Veteran, DAV Chapter 3, Decorated
War Veteran, 4 Bronze Stars
· Marvin Weyenberg—Commander, VFW post 2037, Green Bay
· Randy Weytens—President, Green Bay Building and Constructions
Trades Council
· Jim Michael Woodzicka—Professional
Firefighters, Appleton Local 257
· Shannon Young—Professional Firefighters, Appleton Local
257
· Business Agent—Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers
District Council of Wisconsin
· Kaukauna Public Utilities—920-766-0195
· Williquette—Green Bay Professional Firefighters, Local
141
· Greta—Vice Chair, Campus Democrats, UW Oshkosh
LA CROSSE
· Vicky Burke—LaCrosse County Democratic Party
· Steve Doyle—Chairman, LaCrosse County Board of Supervisors
· Richard Hansen—Vernon County Supervisor
· Neil Humphrey—Jackson County Supervisor
· Tim Jacobsen— Vice Chair, 3rd District Democratic Party
· Richard Lenz—Vernon County Supervisor
· Andrew Mercil— President, UW-LaCrosse College Democrat
· Tom O'Heron— Business Representative, Machinists Union
District 66
· Allen Roth— Post Commander, American Legion 417
· Jim Servais—Chair, Vernon county Democratic Party
· Mike Suchula—President, LaCrosse Fire Fighters union
· Layton Thompson—Vernon County Supervisor
· Kathy Trussoni—Principal of Veroqua Elementary School/Superintendent
of Veroqua School district
· Dean Warren—Vernon County Supervisor
· Corey Yonkovich—President, Onalaska Fire Fighters Union
· Hank Zumach—LaCrosse County Democratic Party Executive
Board
MILWAUKEE
· John Antaramian—Kenosha Mayor
· Gerry Broderick—County Supervisor
· Michael D'Amato—Alderman
· John Daniels Attorney, Quarles and Brady; Chairman,
North Milwaukee State Bank
· Phyllis Dresen—Racine Alderman
· Tyrone Dumas Coordinator of Neighborhood Programs,
Milwaukee Public Schools
· Tony Fikes National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP)
· Ruben Harpole Helen Bader Foundation
· Lee Holloway Chairman, Milwaukee Board of Supervisors
· Willie Johnson Supervisor, County of Milwaukee
· Marlene Johnson-Odom Alderman
· Pamela Lewis Owner, Designs Around You
· Kenneth Lumpkin—County Board of Supervisors (Racine)
· Dester Martin African-American Chamber of Commerce
· Harold Moore, Reverend
· Michael Murphy—Alderman
· Roger Quindel—County Supervisor
· Jon Richards—State Representative (19th District)
· John Kenyatta Riley Attorney
· Deloris Sims President, Legacy Bank
· Dr. Donnie Sims Pastor, Jerusalem Missionary Baptist
Church; President, General Baptist State Convention
· Linda Stewart President, North Milwaukee State
Bank\Bob Williams African-American Chamber of Commerce
· John Weishan—County Supervisor
SHEBOYGAN
· Joe Dececco—District Attorney
· Julie Glancey—County Clerk
· Marilyn Montemayor—Alderman
· Juan Perez—Alderman
· Nan Todd—Clerk of Circut Courts
WAUSAU
· Randy Hoenish—Sheriff
· Karen Kubisiak—Treasurer
· Loius J. Molepske, Jr.—State Representative (District
71)
· Marlin D. Schneider—State Representative (District 72)
· Donna Seidel—Clerk of Courts
· Stephanie Stokes—Treasurer
· Roger Wrycza—County Clerk