Episode 007 – Mayoral Candidate Tony Zielinski
Alderman Zielinski joins the show to talk about his vision for Milwaukee and opposition to the streetcar.
There is only one candidate officially running for mayor in 2020. And while the primary election is 13 months away, Alderman Tony Zielinski is working the campaign trail.
The Bay View alderman joins City Beat host Jeramey Jannene to discuss his vision for the city, including his stance on the minimum wage, the streetcar, education and police strategy.
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Articles Referenced
- Zielinski Will Run for Mayor
- Zielinski Out as Licenses Committee Chair
- Zielinski Ramps Up Mayoral Campaign
- Council Slaps Down Mayor’s Vetoes
- Alderman Zielinski Supports Tony Evers’ Plan to Boost Minimum Wage
- Council Launches Health Department Probe
- Barrett Will Run for Re-Election
- Ashanti Hamilton Files for Mayoral Run
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More about the 2020 Mayoral Race
- City Hall: Taylor Blames FPC Problems on Mayor - Jeramey Jannene - Dec 5th, 2019
- Senator Taylor calls for Barrett to resign over confusion and mismanagement of Fire and Police Commission - State Sen. Lena Taylor - Dec 5th, 2019
- Team Taylor Welcomes Tom To The 2020 Mayoral Race - State Sen. Lena Taylor - Nov 20th, 2019
- City Hall: Barrett Officially Declares Re-Election Bid - Jeramey Jannene - Nov 20th, 2019
- Statement from the Barrett for Milwaukee Campaign: Lena Taylor’s Misinformation Campaign - Press Release - Nov 15th, 2019
- City Hall: Taylor Slams Barrett Over Residency - Jeramey Jannene - Nov 15th, 2019
- The Devastating Results of Residency Law Change - State Sen. Lena Taylor - Nov 15th, 2019
- Back in the News: Poll Shows Barrett Way Ahead - Bruce Murphy - Nov 12th, 2019
- City Hall: Zielinski for Mayor Bus Ads Debut - Jeramey Jannene - Oct 7th, 2019
- City Hall: Ashanti Hamilton Ends Mayoral Bid - Jeramey Jannene - Sep 12th, 2019
- City Hall: Hamilton Could Still Run for Mayor - Jeramey Jannene - Sep 4th, 2019
- City Hall: Lena Taylor Announces Run for Mayor - Jeramey Jannene - Sep 3rd, 2019
- Murphy’s Law: Should Barrett Worry About Reelection? - Bruce Murphy - Aug 29th, 2019
- City Hall: Will He or Won’t He Run for Mayor? - Jeramey Jannene - Jul 30th, 2019
- City Hall: Will Lena Taylor Run for Mayor? - Jeramey Jannene - May 20th, 2019
- City Hall: To Host DNC, Barrett Must Be Reelected - Jeramey Jannene - Mar 14th, 2019
- City Beat: Episode 007 – Mayoral Candidate Tony Zielinski - Urban Milwaukee - Jan 8th, 2019
- City Hall: Hamilton Ally May Run for His Seat - Jeramey Jannene - Dec 12th, 2018
- City Hall: Ashanti Hamilton Files for Mayoral Run - Jeramey Jannene - Nov 29th, 2018
- City Hall: Zielinski Ramps Up Mayoral Campaign - Jeramey Jannene - Jul 10th, 2018
- Murphy’s Law: Barrett Will Run for Reelection - Bruce Murphy - Jun 28th, 2018
- Eyes on Milwaukee: Zielinski Will Run for Mayor - Jeramey Jannene - Nov 29th, 2017
Alderman Zielinski should know that Kilbourn was responsible for bribing Wisconsin’s Legislature in order to build the La Crosse & Milwaukee railroad. https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/history/article15.htm
I hope his choice of Milwaukee historical figures is not reflective of his governing philosophy.
Reactionaries have been dissing the streetcar since Barrett got federal funding for it decades ago. They did their best to keep it from happening. Now that the Hop is happening, some sullen reactionaries are still in diss mode – despite the apparent popularity of the new streetcar. Z looks like he is joined at the hip with the knee-jerk nay sayer Bob Donovan on this issue.