Press Release

Supervisor Jim “Luigi” Schmitt Announces He Supports Move to Ask for Marina Dimitrijevic to Step Down as County Board Chairwoman

“Because of this lack of clarity and accountability, I cannot sit on the sidelines and will no longer continue to support our chairwoman.”

By - Apr 29th, 2013 12:00 pm

“My philosophy has always been to speak the whole truth right away or your comments will come back to haunt you. Our constituents see through the wordsmithing and get tired of the hemming and hawing that goes on when an elected leader is asked a tough question that demands a direct and thoughtful answer.

“Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened with our County Board leadership in the talking/negotiating fiasco with AFSCME.

“Because of this lack of clarity and accountability, I cannot sit on the sidelines and will no longer continue to support our chairwoman.”

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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