Candidate for State Senator, Wisconsin , District #23

Contact Information

Krietlow
Kreitlow for Senate  333 E. Prairie View Road #333 
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729
http://www.kreitlowforsenate.com/

About

Pat Kreitlow has announced his intention to seek election in 2006 to the Wisconsin State Senate in the 23rd District.

Kreitlow, 41, says after spending most of his adult life reporting the news in and around Wisconsin, the time has come to address issues he sees being handled poorly –or not handled at all—by Republicans who currently hold power in Madison.

The Kreitlow campaign will stress education, health care and political reform as Wisconsin’s real values. He’ll remind voters how the current legislature’s priorities are not in keeping with those real Wisconsin values. And he’ll present himself as an independent, open-minded alternative to the entrenched incumbents who are more concerned with sound bites than actual solutions.

“And believe me, I know a thing or two about people who have nothing to offer beyond the sound bites.”

“Our employers depend on schools to create the best and brightest graduates. Our tax burden is made lighter by a growing workforce. But our legislative leaders are destined to weaken Wisconsin through short-sighted thinking that only seeks to win the next election or one of their countless rhetorical spitball fights,” said Kreitlow, a resident of Eagle Point township.

Kreitlow says Wisconsin legislators should be working with school districts to craft finance plans that are more efficient for taxpayers without resorting to mean-spirited political gimmicks that would actually make our schools weaker and threaten the long-term health of our state economy.

The Kreitlow Senate campaign will also stress that Wisconsin residents value accessible, affordable health care. “Our values are to care for the youngest, the oldest, the sickest and the most vulnerable among us. We deserve a legislature committed to making quality health care for all of our families a top priority. This legislature has failed and we deserve better.”

The Kreitlow campaign will point out the failings of both Democrats and Republicans when it comes to campaign finance scandals, the band-aid approaches to election reform, and the near-extinction of civility in our houses of government. Wisconsin deserves new lawmakers who will take their roles seriously to keep our politics clean.

Bio

Pat Kreitlow served as anchor for WEAU in Eau Claire for almost a decade. He retired in June to spend time with his family and in October announced his candidacy for Senate against Dave Zien in the 23rd Senate District. "After dedicating a decade of service to the community by asking leaders tough questions, Pat Kreitlow begins his campaign for reform in Madison," said Senate Democratic Leader Judy Robson. "This is a district that John Kerry won and traditionally leans Democratic," she continued. "In addition, Pat Kreitlow is an extraordinary candidate. After spending every night literally in the living rooms of Chippewa Valley residents, Pat begins this campaign with the credibility to deliver on his promises. He backs it all up with a breadth and depth of knowledge on the issues important to voters."