City Council Activities

I was elected to the Manitowoc City Council in April, 2008, representing District 8.  I am currently a member of the following committees:

  • Streets and Sanitation (Chair)
  • Public Utilities and Licensing (Co-Chair)
  • Parks and Recreation

Here are some of the key votes and other activities that I have taken part in since being elected:

  • I voted against the Aquatic Center
  • I voted for the creation of a Human Resources Director
  • I released a public statement encouraging my colleagues on the Council to drop remaining charges against police Lt. Karl Puestow.  Based on this statement, my colleague Chris Able filed an ethics charge against me and Jim Brey, who released a similar statement several weeks before I did.  The Ethics Committee cleared Jim and me of any wrongdoing.
  • I voted against the 2009 budget (which passed the Council)
  • I voted against the Police and Fire labor contracts in '09 (both passed the Council)
  • I voted against the residency requirement for department heads, which requires them to live in the City of Manitowoc.  This measure passed the Council 7-3, then the Mayor vetoed it, then the Council again voted 7-3 to override the Mayor's veto.