Declaration Day: Who is Running for Alderman?

Tuesday’s filing deadline has come and gone, and it looks like the names on the April 5 ballot will be familiar ones.

Of the eight South Milwaukee aldermanic seats up for election, only one race — that for First District alderman — will feature competition.

In that district, incumbent Mike Karbowski will square off against local businessman Mike Moeller and Craig Maass for two seats. (You’ll recall that Mike McCarthy resigned the other First District seat in October.)

In the other three districts, only the two incumbents will have their names on the ballot come April: Patrick Stoner and Ramon Navarro in the Second District, Lisa Pieper and Joe Bukowski in the Third District and Dave Bartoshevich and me in the Fourth District.

Click here to see a complete list of aldermanic candidates whose names will appear on the South Milwaukee ballot.

Here is a link to my campaign website. You can view Moeller’s campaign site here. No other candidate has such a site.

Of course, South Milwaukee is not alone in having most of its local council seats uncontested. Here is a Journal Sentinel roundup of local election filings, and here is a look at what Oak Creek voters will see on their ballot.

On a personal note, the fact that I do not have competition on the ballot does not mean I won’t campaign this spring (although it might mean fewer yard signs). I look forward to getting out in the district in coming weeks and months to continue a dialog with my constituents and talk about the future of the Fourth District and South Milwaukee.