Ald. Michael Murphy
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President Murphy calls for special election for 11th District Council seat

News release from Common Council President Michael J. Murphy

By - Jun 2nd, 2015 11:28 am

Common Council President Michael J. Murphy this morning called for an August 18, 2015 special election for the 11th Aldermanic District seat left vacant after the sudden passing last month of Alderman Joe Dudzik.

President Murphy made the special election announcement at the end of today’s meeting of the full Common Council at City Hall. The meeting began with a minute of silence in memory of Alderman Dudzik, who died in a May 22 motorcycle accident on W. Morgan Ave. near S. 74th
St.

“Knowing how much Alderman Dudzik truly loved serving his district and his constituents, I believe he would want the election to take place as soon as is reasonable, so service and representation can continue as needed,” President Murphy said.

Any person intending to run for the 11th District Aldermanic seat should register as a candidate by filing a Campaign Registration Statement with the City of Milwaukee Election Commission, City Hall, Room 501. According to state statute, the circulation of nomination papers can begin, effective today. The deadline for submitting nomination papers to the city Election Commission is 5 p.m. on June 23, 2015.

A successor shall be elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term which will expire on April 18, 2016.

State law requires a person running for an aldermanic seat to reside in that district on the date of the election. There is no requirement for a person to live in the district while seeking office, including while circulating nomination papers.

If there are more than two official candidates, a primary election for the seat will be held on July 21, with the top two vote-getters moving on to the final election, scheduled for Tuesday, August 18.

Additional information on running for public office is available on the Election Commission website at www.milwaukee.gov/election.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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