Posted on Thursday, 25th June 2009 by Patrick Dorwin
OUTSTANDING!
[Wauwatosa, Wisc…] Citing a need for a Senator who better reflects the priorities of the people of the 5th Senate District, State Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) today announced her candidacy for the State Senate.
“Wisconsin has lost 130,000 jobs in the last year. We need a Senator who cares about getting people back to work instead of figuring out how to squeeze more tax revenue from our families and employers,†Vukmir said. “This campaign isn’t about me. It’s about the people of the 5th Senate District getting the representation they deserve.â€
Standing before a crowd of supporters gathered at Gilles Frozen Custard in Wauwatosa, Vukmir touted her record of supporting private sector job creation, tax relief, education reform, and health care reform.
“The 400 Harley Davidson workers laid off in April needed a senator who understands that higher taxes kill jobs,†Vukmir said. “When the economy soured, some politicians in Madison were concerned only with how to raise enough tax revenue to fund their spending addiction. My priority has been, and will always be, creating jobs and providing core services in the most efficient way possible.â€
A Registered Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Leah Vukmir was first elected to the State Assembly in 2002 and has been reelected three times. In 2008, she received 62% of the vote. In the current session, Vukmir is the Ranking Member on the Assembly Committee on Health and Health Care Reform. She is recognized by her colleagues as a leading advocate for taxpayers. Vukmir holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marquette University and a Master of Science in Nursing from UW-Madison. The 5th Senate District is comprised of portions of the cities of Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, West Allis and Brookfield and the villages of West Milwaukee and Elm Grove.
Paid for by the Friends of Leah Vukmir, Pam Reeves, Treasurer
Leah Vukmir vs. Jim Sullivan, the voters couldn’t have a more clear choice!
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June 25th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Most excellent news!!!
June 25th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Way to go Leah Vukmir! She has my vote.
June 25th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Hey, Sullivan. Kiss your ass goodbye! You don’t a prayer.
June 25th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I heard Reynolds is probably going to run again. Should make it interesting.
June 26th, 2009 at 6:12 am
My only concern is that enough of the taxpayers will be buffaloed by Sullivan’s vote against the State budget, in a desperate, pathetic, and inconsistent attempt to demonstrate that he is, in fact, fiscally conservative. He clearly is not, but people were stupid enough to fall for it in the last Senate election in this district.