Meet Don Paul Browne, Waukesha Alderman Candidate

WAUKESHA, WI — Wisconsin's Spring 2019 general election will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Voters will see a jam-packed ballot featuring a multiple local and a few statewide races.

Don Paul Browne is running for Alderman in Waukesha's first district, and pledges to be a responsive office-holder if he's elected. "Information is power, and the more we know about each other, the more we are able to tap into local talents and resources to become a more effective city government."

Name:

Don Paul Browne

Occupation:

Self-employed writer and hospitality consultant.

Why I'm running for office:

I believe that I share everyone's frustration with the polarizing national politics, and I see tremendous opportunities at the local level for a "politics of inclusion" that share ideas, talents and possibilities from EVERYONE, free from the filters of partisan vitriol.

To achieve this, I pledge to return every constituent's phone call or email within 24 hours, engage as many of my neighbors as possible with frequent communications, a blog, and nightly walks throughout the district so that my constituents know I am accessible. That's right, I want to be known as the "walking alderman!"

I am also a HUGE advocate for small business, and want to work for a city government that will incentivize small business growth and attract more progressive companies from around the metro area and region. I believe our tax dollars are better spent when we develop local businesses that hire our own residents and support our schools, our youth, and other worthwhile community causes.

The top two issues as I see them:

1. More fiscal responsibility from our city government - reforming a TIFD culture and creating a more transparent process that favors our community's true needs and provides stability and improvement for our schools, our home values, and scalable economic growth.

2. Greater engagement with our constituents so that they have a louder voice in city government. Alderman and other city leaders have an opportunity to create a stronger, tight-knit community starting with our districts. City government and its leaders should serve as a platform where neighbors can get to know each other better and develop more meaningful relationships & networks that can benefit the entire city. Information is power, and the more we know about each other, the more we are able to tap into local talents and resources to become a more effective city government.

View of your sample ballot in Waukesha.

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