Feb 19 2008
The Most Important Question I Can Answer: Why You Should Vote for Daniel Cody In Tomorrow’s Primary
As many people in Milwaukee County take a final look at information to help them make a decision about who to vote for in tomorrow’s County Supervisor primary, some have asked me in emails, on the phone, and in person recently to explain why I deserve their vote tomorrow and on April 1st.
It’s a good question and one that I like to answer with the following story:
Over the past four months I have spoken to literally thousands of people in the 15th district as I’ve been out knocking on doors, attending community events and talking to them at neighborhood meetings. One thing always jumps out at me, and that’s the sheer number of people who don’t know who their County Supervisor is.
In fact, about 9 out of 10 of those people don’t know their name of the elected official who has represented them for more than 15 years.When you’ve represented a district for over 15 years, like the incumbent has, and 9 out of 10 people don’t know who you are, there is something very very wrong with the way you’re doing your job as a public servant. And it’s not that those people aren’t paying attention because they can almost always name their Alderman.
Why? That’s because our Alderman are engaged with their constituents, and make a point of coming out to all the street parties, block watch meetings and neighborhood association meetings to listen to where their constituents are at on the issues.
I believe it’s about time we have the same kind of responsive, engaged, and active representation at the County level as we do at the City level, and that’s the kind of representative that I will provide as a County Supervisor.I believe it’s time for Milwaukee County government to leave the shadows of obscurity and start leading this community forward.
I believe it’s time to change the status-quo and shake things up. I believe that if you want to change the direction this County is heading, you have to change it from the bottom up.
To do that, it’s going to take leadership that is engaged, energetic, and has the innovative solutions to the problems this County faces today and in the future.
I know I can provide that kind of leadership and I ask that tomorrow you join me and take the first step to changing the direction this County is heading by voting for me, Daniel Cody, as your choice for Milwaukee County Supervisor in the 15th district.
As always, I encourage your feedback because active communication between an elected official and the people they serve is the first and most important duty a public servant must provide.You can get in touch with me by visiting http://danielcody.com/contact/
Thank you again for your support!
Good luck tomorrow! If I had a vote in Milwaukee, you’d have it.