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NEWSROOM * CIRCULATION * ADVERTISING
Friday
July 2010
30

Jefferson Davis is a longtime resident of Menomonee Falls. He is the proud parent of two wonderful boys. He enjoys singing, volunteering, reading, gardening, politics, antiques, history, guitar, violin, piano, officiating, helping neighbors and yard work. He served as Village President of Menomonee Falls from 2003-05. He is a member of Northbrook Church and serves on the Advisory Council for the Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center. He is an independent registered representative practicing in the areas of insurance, investments and retirement.
For full disclosure purposes, I am a reader of the Vanguard and have asked permission to post the attached press release from the Jefferson Davis for Trustee Campaign.
Davis is challenging 20-year incumbent Mike McDonald for Trustee Seat 4.
Seeing that the local papers won't print much about the April 6Th Election and the vast differences that exist between Davis and McDonald, I thought it would be good for the taxpayers of Menomonee Falls to at least know what some of the major differences are in policy proposals the two candidates have so they can at least make an informed decision for the April 6Th Election.
I also learned today that the Waukesha Municipal Judge, Joseph Cook, who will determine Trustee McDonald's fate for alcohol related offenses involving obstructing Menomonee Falls Police Officers and being in a bar after hours when he was caught hiding in a utility closet as part of an investigation in 2009, has received a petition asking the judge to hold the trial for McDonald before the election to protect our community from unsafe drivers and to prevent elected officials from trying to use their position to convince the Police Chief to let them off or fire the officers who arrested them.
Because voters won't see the March 10Th Chamber sponsored Trustee Forum announced in the papers, by the Chamber or on Falls Cable Access, the light schedule of broadcast times between now and April 6Th are as follows:
Sundays - 1:30 and 8:45 P.M.
Mondays - 7:30 A.M. and 11:45 P.M.
Tuesdays - 2:10 and 9:00 P.M.
Wednesdays - 12:40 and 7:15 P.M.
Thursdays - 5:10 and 6:00 P.M.
Fridays - 8:00 A.M. and 11:30 P.M.
Saturdays - 1:30 and 10:15 P.M.
A review of the Falls Cable Access Channel schedule (http://fallscableaccess.com/weekly_schedule.html) over the next 3 weeks shows the same old programs, some from 2009, that have been playing for a long time now along with other programs that aren't even local being shown during prime time repeatedly when it would be easy and proper to drop in the Chamber sponsored Trustee Forum.
The Chamber and Falls Cable Access are both highly taxpayer subsidized organizations by the Menomonee Falls Village Board with the Chamber receiving over $300,000 from state and local taxpayers along with the Department of Tourism while Cable Access was given a no-bid, 10-year, nearly $1,000,000 taxpayer contract from the Village Board in 2009.
The Chamber Director, her husband on the Village Board and the only part-time Cable Access Employee, who earns a salary of $52,000 from the taxpayers, are all supporters and or financial campaign contributors to Mike McDonald.
If you would like the Chamber to run the Trustee Forum at times when people can actually view it instead of when they are asleep or on their way to work, contact the Chamber Director at sue@fallschamber.com.
Myself and about 40 other people attended the March 10th Chamber sponsored Trustee Forum and any intelligent person, after listening to the 2 candidates for nearly 50 minutes, would have no problem making the right decision of whom to vote for on April 6th.
One candidate clearly had ideas to lower taxes and fees to stimulate the local economy and the other candidate blamed the economy and the State of Wisconsin to keep things the way they are.
Watching the forum will show you the difference between the candidates.
Here's the Press Release from March 15Th sent out to the 4 newspapers covering Menomonee Falls and to citizens on an emailing list for voters in Menomonee Falls:
We encourage your comments but will strive to remove discussion that contains personal attacks, racial slurs, profanity or other inappropriate material as outlined in our guidelines. We post-moderate comments on most content, but may choose to pre-moderate some comments so please be patient if you don't see yours appear right way. We also ask for your help by reporting comments you think are inappropriate.
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16 Comments
Doc Otto - Mar 15, 2010 3:42 PM
If the writer this week is a reader of the blog, why does the banner have his picture and bio at the top? Why does he need permission to post since all indications are that this is "his" blog.
Since you gave a plug to Mr. Walker, does Mr. Walker support your election?
And yes, it is nice to see you saying what you would change, but you need to leave out the jabs at your opponent. Any good candidate knows that focusing on what you will do is best, don't detract from it with the past or things people already know.
You'd have a better chance of winning by saying as little as possible.
Please explain exactly who is responsible for this blog, and if it's not you why is your bio and picture there?
Caliente - Mar 15, 2010 4:15 PM
FallsFan - Mar 15, 2010 4:22 PM
How does Davis propose to get a permit to build a sewage treatment plant? The plant would also cost millions to build! The cable access is paid for from cable fees, not taxes.
Again, Davis whines and misleads the public. This should not be surprising since, as recently as 10/29/2009, he was required to FORFEIT $750.00 for failing to report his 2004 CRIMINAL CHARGES and 2005 CONVICTIONS to the State Insurance Commissioner as required by the Wisconsin Administrative Code. This matter involved the 3 FELONY CHARGES and 26 OTHER VIOLATIONS that Davis racked up during his last partial term on the board. These charges resulted in a PLEA BARGAIN with the DA to avoid POSSIBLE JAIL TIME and led to Jeff’s forced RESIGNATION from the board. These charges were all DIRECTLY RELATED to Jeff’s past political career in the Falls.
3on3baller - Mar 15, 2010 4:35 PM
Here at work, they think it's funny. Of course they don't live in the Falls, where we have to put up with his annual charade. By the way, there were 20 people there according to the newspaper.
To all those people with yard signs out, your leader just went after the most trusted and honerable group of people, who are paid to protect you. Now do you see how sick he is.
Ja zzDJ - Mar 15, 2010 5:53 PM
Words cannot describe your ignorance, but I will try.
FallsFan - Mar 15, 2010 6:01 PM
http://www.myspace.com/stopdavisnow
E-mails can be sent to stopdavisnow@myspace.com.
Ja zzDJ - Mar 15, 2010 6:04 PM
Second, does the Journal-Sentinel not read what you write. You posted a 97 word sentence that is totally unreadable. Can't you do better? Try 15 or 20 words maximum. But why should I help you?
Third, Cable Access and those who run it are paid by subscription fees from subscribers to Time-Warner.
Taxpayer money does not fund that channel. In fact, access gets only a portion of the subscriber fees, the rest goes to village government. Perhaps you should subscribe to
Time-Warner and pay your own way for griping about the service.
Fourth, and probably the most important:
You still have not presented the voters the names and details of the supposed shakedowns and wrongdoings of village government and police. You publicly announced this on the voter vforum, but still have not given any proof. S**t or get off the pot!
golferguy - Mar 15, 2010 7:40 PM
Craiglifetimeresiden - Mar 15, 2010 10:41 PM
I wonder, if you save yourself $658 a year- will that mean you can pay your taxes on time for a change?
Paul Arndt - Mar 16, 2010 9:45 AM
Paul Arndt - Mar 16, 2010 9:52 AM
Mister School - Mar 16, 2010 1:39 PM
Speaking of hallucinations, it is time to get some secret, invisible friends to blog on your behalf. Now you accuse the police of conspiracy, based on nothing but your delusions.
Please get some help. Seriously, you are scaring people and there probably should be an injunction against your for carrying a weapon, or sharp objects of any kind.
mfproud - Mar 16, 2010 8:44 PM
Harry S - Mar 17, 2010 9:58 AM
http://fallscable-wi.pegcentral.com/
Be sure to tell everyone you know to tune in Channel 14 or watch on the streaming site and then make sure they VOTE on April 6th.
You may want to also take a look at the programs involving the Incredible Trivia contest that benefits the Scholarship Foundation which will take place LIVE on March 27th.
Once a gain remember to VOTE!
Phred414 - Mar 17, 2010 11:45 AM
Also repeating the same text in a blog many times does not make it true, just like giving the press bad information and presenting it at a board meeting does not make it true.
A larger font, also not making things true.
My guess, a sewerage treatment plant to serve 35,000 people on a normal day $100,000,000 to $150,000,000, but you can ask Brookfield. Then five or 10 times the flow when it rains. Wouldn't we need two, one for the west half and one for the east half of the Village? Or are you OK with the money we are giving Brookfield?
For what it's worth.
FallsFan - Mar 22, 2010 12:59 PM
www.myspace.com/stopdavisnow
There is a new challenge for Jeff on the main page and a new blog on the recent candidate forum.
By the way Jeff, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the giant font size above is an attempt to bury the opinions of those that do not buy your line. Based on our webpage hits, its not working.