Franco Ferrante - Ballotpedia

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Supports investing in underdeveloped neighborhoods to uplift and revitalize struggling areas, believing that "all of Milwaukee benefits" from such efforts.

- Supports investing in underdeveloped neighborhoods to uplift and revitalize struggling areas, believing that "all of Milwaukee benefits" from such efforts.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports creating new recreational areas and extracurricular activities for youth.

Believes in repurposing MPS buildings for community and youth centers instead of selling them to charter schools.

Believes in repurposing Madison Public School (MPS) buildings for community and youth centers instead of selling them to charter schools.

Believes in protecting and improving public schools while maintaining a healthy level of school choice.

- Supports creating new recreational areas and extracurricular activities for youth.
- Believes in repurposing Madison Public School (MPS) buildings for community and youth centers instead of selling them to charter schools.
- Believes in protecting and improving public schools while maintaining a healthy level of school choice.

Public Services

Believes reducing crime requires both increased police presence and tools for managing mental health.

Believes reducing crime requires both increased police presence and tools for managing the mental health of police officers and citizens.

Believes repeat offenders should be held accountable through prosecution and sentencing, and supports using community service, mentorship programs, and jail time to ensure public safety is not compromised.

- Believes reducing crime requires both increased police presence and tools for managing the mental health of police officers and citizens.
- Believes repeat offenders should be held accountable through prosecution and sentencing, and supports using community service, mentorship programs, and jail time to ensure public safety is not compromised.

Public Safety

Believes reckless driving is a significant issue in Milwaukee and supports expanding the "complete streets" program to reduce speeds.

Believes in the importance of developing comprehensive transportation infrastructure to connect different regions.

- Believes reckless driving is a significant issue in Milwaukee and supports expanding the "complete streets" program to reduce speeds.
- Believes in the importance of developing comprehensive transportation infrastructure to connect different regions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports local entrepreneurs and small businesses, believing they are "the backbone of our local economy."

Supports incentivizing and fostering new businesses in vacant buildings to create jobs and boost the local economy.

- Supports local entrepreneurs and small businesses, believing they are "the backbone of our local economy."
- Supports incentivizing and fostering new businesses in vacant buildings to create jobs and boost the local economy.

Economy

Supports reducing energy and water consumption, providing rainwater catchment, and creating green spaces and gardens.

Supports comprehensive waste management and more accessible pick-ups and drop-offs for materials not accepted by recycling or garbage programs.

- Supports reducing energy and water consumption, providing rainwater catchment, and creating green spaces and gardens.
- Supports comprehensive waste management and more accessible pick-ups and drop-offs for materials not accepted by recycling or garbage programs.

Energy & the Environment

Franco Ferrante

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Address homelessness through public housing

Hopes to address homelessness through public housing.

Supports tenants in housing issues and plans to "stand up to landlords."

Plans to increase the city’s contribution to Eviction Free Milwaukee, which provides legal counsel to tenants facing eviction.

- Hopes to address homelessness through public housing.
- Supports tenants in housing issues and plans to "stand up to landlords."
- Plans to increase the city’s contribution to Eviction Free Milwaukee, which provides legal counsel to tenants facing eviction.

Opposes the City of Milwaukee’s chartering of schools and any attempts to eliminate the democratically elected school board of the City of Milwaukee.

Opposes the City of Milwaukee’s chartering of schools and any attempts to eliminate the elected school board of the City of Milwaukee.

- Opposes the City of Milwaukee’s chartering of schools and any attempts to eliminate the elected school board of the City of Milwaukee.

Believes addressing public safety requires eliminating poverty, tackling systemic oppression, and improving city infrastructure.

- Believes addressing public safety requires eliminating poverty, tackling systemic oppression, and improving city infrastructure.

As of January 13, 2025, Alex Brower’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Support for public ownership of utilities

Supports living wages, quality benefits, labor protections, and a great work environment for city workers.

Supports unions, living wages, quality benefits, labor protections, and a great work environment for city workers.

- Supports public ownership of utilities.
- Supports unions, living wages, quality benefits, labor protections, and a great work environment for city workers.

Said he would "create a Green New Deal for the school district."

- Said he would "create a Green New Deal for the school district."

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Believes in protecting renters and homeowners from "predatory absentee landlords and corporate real estate developers."

Supports developing affordable housing in a sustainable manner that preserves the East Side's character.

Believes in promoting policies that protect owner-occupied neighborhoods and preserve income diversity and quality of life.

Believes new dense developments should match the area's character and include adequate parking and congestion control.

- Believes in protecting renters and homeowners from "predatory absentee landlords and corporate real estate developers."
- Supports developing affordable housing in a sustainable manner that preserves the East Side's character.
- Believes in promoting policies that protect owner-occupied neighborhoods and preserve income diversity and quality of life.
- Believes new dense developments should match the area's character and include adequate parking and congestion control.

As of January 13, 2025, Alexander Kostal’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in "better enforcement of noise complaints and revving car engines, encouraging pedestrian safety for Brady Street, and hosting resident-led meetings to discover and actively address issues of crime."

Believes in taking immediate action to address violence, drug use, and reckless driving.

Proposes taking "immediate action" to address violence, drug use, and reckless driving.

Believes in developing a formal enforcement improvement plan with community stakeholders, residents, and department officials to enhance public safety.

Believes the criminal justice system is "poorly managed" and "denies people dignity," saying it needs better enforcement and administration.

Believes in prioritizing access to health care, jobs, housing, food, public education, and transportation to create a safe and secure future.

- Believes in "better enforcement of noise complaints and revving car engines, encouraging pedestrian safety for Brady Street, and hosting resident-led meetings to discover and actively address issues of crime."
- Proposes taking "immediate action" to address violence, drug use, and reckless driving.
- Believes in developing a formal enforcement improvement plan with community stakeholders, residents, and department officials to enhance public safety.
- Believes the criminal justice system is "poorly managed" and "denies people dignity," saying it needs better enforcement and administration.
- Believes in prioritizing access to health care, jobs, housing, food, public education, and transportation to create a safe and secure future.

Alexander Kostal

Wants to house the homeless in shelters where they can access opportunities and resources to become "productive members of society."

- Wants to house the homeless in shelters where they can access opportunities and resources to become "productive members of society."

Supports advocating for increased funding for Milwaukee Public Schools to make upgrades, repairs, and provide necessary supplies for students.

Plans to maintain an open-door policy and regularly host neighborhood meetings to address community issues and barriers.

Plans to regularly host neighborhood meetings to address community issues and barriers.

- Supports advocating for increased funding for Milwaukee Public Schools to make upgrades, repairs, and provide necessary supplies for students.
- Plans to regularly host neighborhood meetings to address community issues and barriers.

Believes in collaborating with both the community and Milwaukee Police to ensure safety and security.

Supports rehabilitating non-violent drug offenders.

Plans to work with Milwaukee Police to address reckless driving.

- Believes in collaborating with both the community and Milwaukee Police to ensure safety and security.
- Supports rehabilitating non-violent drug offenders.
- Plans to work with Milwaukee Police to address reckless driving.

Wants to "explore ways to eliminate unnecessary vehicle noise (ex: revving engines, loud music, etc)."

Wants to "explore ways to eliminate unnecessary vehicle noise" such as revving engines and loud music.

Wants to develop a plan to keep streets clean and ensure timely repair of infrastructure.

Wants to enhance safety and security of Brady Street during peak pedestrian times.

- Wants to "explore ways to eliminate unnecessary vehicle noise" such as revving engines and loud music.
- Wants to develop a plan to keep streets clean and ensure timely repair of infrastructure.
- Wants to enhance safety and security of Brady Street during peak pedestrian times.

As of January 13, 2025, Bryant Junco’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Bryant Junco

Support for affordable housing and tenant rights

Believes everyone deserves access to affordable housing and supports tenant rights.

Advocacy for policies preventing displacement

Supports policies that prevent displacement, expand homeownership opportunities, and hold landlords accountable.

Believes quality housing is a right and is essential for safety, economic opportunity, and community well-being.

- Believes everyone deserves access to affordable housing and supports tenant rights.
- Supports policies that prevent displacement, expand homeownership opportunities, and hold landlords accountable.
- Believes quality housing is a right and is essential for safety, economic opportunity, and community well-being.

Advocates for strong public services and community engagement.

Believes in the importance of accessible public education and youth programs.

- Advocates for strong public services and community engagement.
- Believes in the importance of accessible public education and youth programs.

Believes safety is essential for a thriving city and that "every resident, in every neighborhood, feels safe—whether walking to work, biking with their family, or waiting for a bus."

Supports expanded public safety strategies that prioritize intervention, prevention, and mental health resources.

- Believes safety is essential for a thriving city and that "every resident, in every neighborhood, feels safe—whether walking to work, biking with their family, or waiting for a bus."
- Supports expanded public safety strategies that prioritize intervention, prevention, and mental health resources.

Support for public transit and infrastructure investment

Plans to prioritize building pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.

Advocacy for safe streets and traffic safety measures

Supports implementing Vision Zero strategies to eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries by improving street design and enforcement measures.

- Plans to prioritize building pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.
- Supports implementing Vision Zero strategies to eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries by improving street design and enforcement measures.

Support for small businesses and local economy

Supports more efforts to aid small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Advocacy for good-paying jobs and workforce development

Believes the city must actively pursue economic development by "championing good-paying jobs, fighting for resources, and putting working families first."

- Supports more efforts to aid small businesses and entrepreneurs.
- Believes the city must actively pursue economic development by "championing good-paying jobs, fighting for resources, and putting working families first."

As of January 13, 2025, Daniel Bauman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As of January 13, 2025, Ieshuh Griffin did not have a website or any information online.

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Believes addressing a lack of community resources and opportunities will reduce crime.

Supports promoting vehicle kill switches to reduce car thefts.

- Believes addressing a lack of community resources and opportunities will reduce crime.
- Supports promoting vehicle kill switches to reduce car thefts.

Said, "I would eliminate the street car that primarily serves Milwaukee’s downtown area because it is a waste of money... We could have used that money to expand the bus service and put some more routes in so people can go seek employment in some of these far out places that they can’t reach."

Would eliminate the street car that primarily serves Milwaukee’s downtown area believing it is a waste of money and said, "We could have used that money to expand the bus service and put some more routes in so people can go seek employment in some of these far out places that they can’t reach."

- Would eliminate the street car that primarily serves Milwaukee’s downtown area believing it is a waste of money and said, "We could have used that money to expand the bus service and put some more routes in so people can go seek employment in some of these far out places that they can’t reach."

Wants to address long-term employment, economic development, juvenile justice and senior services.

- Wants to address long-term employment, economic development, juvenile justice and senior services.

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Ieshuh Griffin

Advocates for affordable housing and support for the unhoused.

Supports increasing the supply of affordable housing, ensuring rental stability, and addressing homelessness through comprehensive solutions.

Supports comprehensive solutions for homelessness.

Supports expanding housing-first programs, mental health support, and job training to help individuals transition from homelessness to stable housing.

- Supports increasing the supply of affordable housing, ensuring rental stability, and addressing homelessness through comprehensive solutions.
- Supports expanding housing-first programs, mental health support, and job training to help individuals transition from homelessness to stable housing.

Support for public services and community engagement

Believes every resident deserves efficient, accessible, and reliable city services to support quality of life, public health, and community well-being.

Supports democratic reforms including ranked-choice voting.

Supports funding for community-owned public schools.

- Believes every resident deserves efficient, accessible, and reliable city services to support quality of life, public health, and community well-being.
- Supports democratic reforms including ranked-choice voting.
- Supports funding for community-owned public schools.

Believes in prioritizing the establishment of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

Believes mental health is crucial for public safety.

Believes a "proactive and compassionate response" is essential for addressing addiction while ensuring public safety.

Believes marijuana law reform is essential to address the disproportionate impact of criminal penalties on poor and marginalized communities.

- Believes in prioritizing the establishment of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
- Believes mental health is crucial for public safety.
- Believes a "proactive and compassionate response" is essential for addressing addiction while ensuring public safety.
- Believes marijuana law reform is essential to address the disproportionate impact of criminal penalties on poor and marginalized communities.

Believes Milwaukee's infrastructure is crucial for public safety and economic development, and plans to address deteriorating roads, potholes, and crumbling bridges in neglected neighborhoods.

Plans to advocate for a comprehensive plan to replace lead service lines citywide.

- Believes Milwaukee's infrastructure is crucial for public safety and economic development, and plans to address deteriorating roads, potholes, and crumbling bridges in neglected neighborhoods.
- Plans to advocate for a comprehensive plan to replace lead service lines citywide.

Supports policies that aim to create good-paying, unionized jobs, invest in small businesses, and ensure that workers are treated with dignity and respect.

Supports the Power to the People campaign, which would allow residents to purchase their utilities from the city rather than from private companies.

- Supports policies that aim to create good-paying, unionized jobs, invest in small businesses, and ensure that workers are treated with dignity and respect.
- Supports the Power to the People campaign, which would allow residents to purchase their utilities from the city rather than from private companies.

Environmental sustainability is a core priority.

Believes environmental sustainability is crucial and plans to protect natural resources to ensure a healthy environment for future generations.

Supports increased green spaces and urban gardening initiatives.

Commits to replacing lead service lines citywide.

Promotes clean streets and efficient waste management.

- Believes environmental sustainability is crucial and plans to protect natural resources to ensure a healthy environment for future generations.
- Supports increased green spaces and urban gardening initiatives.
- Commits to replacing lead service lines citywide.
- Promotes clean streets and efficient waste management.

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Increase affordable housing and support for renters and homeowners.

Supports increasing affordable housing, standing up for renters, and supporting homeowners.

Organize efforts to stop property tax hikes.

Opposes property tax increases caused by the State Legislature underfunding public schools.

Create programs to protect seniors from property tax increases.

Supports creating a City program to prevent seniors from losing their homes due to property tax increases.

- Supports increasing affordable housing, standing up for renters, and supporting homeowners.
- Opposes property tax increases caused by the State Legislature underfunding public schools.
- Supports creating a City program to prevent seniors from losing their homes due to property tax increases.

Investing in public services is essential for community building.

Supports investing in public school wraparound services, expanding youth initiatives, and providing job training to foster success.

Support for libraries and senior centers is crucial.

Supports comfortable and accessible voting locations for seniors.

Plans to implement the "Start a Better Man Program," which would be modeled after teen peer mentoring to reduce cigarette and nicotine consumption.

- Supports investing in public school wraparound services, expanding youth initiatives, and providing job training to foster success.
- Supports comfortable and accessible voting locations for seniors.
- Plans to implement the "Start a Better Man Program," which would be modeled after teen peer mentoring to reduce cigarette and nicotine consumption.

Believes stopping crime requires creating environments where people can thrive, not just policing.

Believes in demanding mutual respect and accountability from all stakeholders to support public safety.

- Believes stopping crime requires creating environments where people can thrive, not just policing.
- Believes in demanding mutual respect and accountability from all stakeholders to support public safety.

Supports creating bike-friendly neighborhoods in Milwaukee to attract business owners and young families, and believes resources should be dedicated to ensuring safe year-round bicycle travel for commuters and families.

- Supports creating bike-friendly neighborhoods in Milwaukee to attract business owners and young families, and believes resources should be dedicated to ensuring safe year-round bicycle travel for commuters and families.

Believes the economy should support stellar city services, good-paying jobs, small businesses, revitalized neighborhoods, and homeowners.

Supports broadening workers' rights and unions.

Promises to work towards reducing property taxes.

- Believes the economy should support stellar city services, good-paying jobs, small businesses, revitalized neighborhoods, and homeowners.
- Supports broadening workers' rights and unions.
- Promises to work towards reducing property taxes.

Support for green spaces and environmental stewardship education.

Believes early education in environmental stewardship is crucial for future generations.

Parks and green spaces should be prioritized.

Plans to prioritize neighborhood norms and respect for local green spaces, including Gordan and Kadish Park, the Oak Leaf Trail, and Lake Park.

- Believes early education in environmental stewardship is crucial for future generations.
- Plans to prioritize neighborhood norms and respect for local green spaces, including Gordan and Kadish Park, the Oak Leaf Trail, and Lake Park.

Nasser Musa

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- They may be elected by city voters at-large or from specific districts in a non-partisan election. 