The Conservative Young Professionals of Milwaukee Website has Moved

The Conservative Young Professionals of Milwaukee has moved to it's new site, http://www.milwaukeeconservatives.com .

Special Thanks to Rep. Zipperer!

Our Tosa Happy Hour last night was another successful event for the Conservative Young Professionals of Milwaukee.  We had close to 30 people make it out to mingle with local young professionals and talk with one of the up-and-coming young conservatives in SE Wisconsin, Rep. Zipperer.  While Rich didn't give an official speech (mainly because of the live band!) he was able to talk with almost everyone in attendance.  Rich's wife was also able to make it and talk with those in attendance.

In addition, Daniel Gabler, candidate for Milwaukee County Circuit, stopped by to collect signatures.  It's exciting to see local candidates and officials take interest in the group.  Our hope is that future happy hours will offer an opportunity for candidates and officials to meet new conservatives in SE Wisconsin.

-Jake

Mobley Running for WI Superintendent of Public Instruction

Van Mobley, a professor at Concordia in Mequon, has recently announced his candidacy for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. The position is a cabinet level position which has impact on the overall direction of education policy in Wisconsin.

Van brings strong conservative credentials to the race. He is currently a professor of History and Economics. In addition, he has served as a fellow at the United States Military Academy. You can find more information at his new website: http://www.vanmobley.com/index.html

The race is nonpartisan, so it is a perfect opportunity for conservatives throughout Wisconsin to present conservative policy points without being bogged down by partisan bickering.

-Jake

CYPM needs leaders

We're hoping to get more people involved in planning/helping to an events and activities as well as increasing membership. If you're interested in being active, please let us know via email CYPMilwaukee@gmail.com. We will make sure you have teammates to work on a project of your choosing. If you have an idea for something that CYPM should do, please send it in.

Dec. 2 Happy Hour

CYPM Happy Hour

Please join us for the next happy hour:

Tuesday, December 2nd

Mo's Irish Pub in Wauwatosa (10842 Bluemound Road; corner of Bluemound and Highway 100)

5:30-8:00

The elections did not go well for our side. So why not join us for a drink to commiserate and to look forward to the upcoming holidays?

Our special guest will be Rep. Rich Zipperer. Rich recently won reelection to the assembly district. He's known as an up-and-coming conservative voice in southeastern Wisconsin. Rich will talk briefly about getting involved in politics and what you can do to help.

CYP: Home of the Loyal Opposition

Tuesday was not kind to our side (unless you worked for Alberta Darling, and if so, congratulations on her victory). The results, frankly, hurt. Soon, our side will move into the minority/opposition role.

In politics, however, nothing lasts forever. We have begun and we will continue our part in organizing the conservative movement in the greater Milwaukee area. With the election over, CYP will aim to grow and increase its activity level and contribution to the movement. In December, we will put together an organizing committee of people who want to become more involved in guiding CYP. We will need leaders and people with ideas. If you are interested, let Jake, Brandon or me know.


So, if Tuesday left a bitter taste in your mouth and you're not going to sit and take it, then you need to sign up on our email list, tell your friends about us, and get involved. We have to get up off our backs, dust ourselves off and get back into the fight. The pendulum will swing back, but there is no rule against giving it a nudge.


--Jason K.

Election Night Party in Pewaukee

Several CYP Milwaukee members are going to be heading out to Pewaukee this evening around 8:00. It should be a great opportunity to meet conservatives from all over SE Wisconsin. Several of us will be there, so just swing by if you are interested.

WISCONSIN GOP ELECTION NIGHT PARTY

Hosted By

The Republican Party of Waukesha County, The Republican Party of Wisconsin
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner & Congressman Paul Ryan
COME AND CELEBRATE ON ELECTION NIGHT
At the
COUNTRY SPRINGS HOTEL - Grand Ballroom
2810 GOLF ROAD, PEWAUKEE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008
8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Please join us after your Election Day duties are done
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Huge TV screens with national cable returns and several smaller TVs with local channels
Free Admission - Snacks - Cash Bar - Public Invited
For special room rates call 262-547-0201 and mention the “Election Night Party”

Pics From the October Happy Hour

Another Great CYP Event! Thanks Tim!

Thanks to everyone who attended Thursday's Happy Hour at Bootleggers. We had another great turnout. Over 35 people were in attendance, matching our high from our first Happy Hour. What is even more exciting is that many of those in attendance were making their first appearance at a CYP event. What that means is that we now have a solid group of Conservative Young Professionals in the Milwaukee area that have shown a desire to network and get more involved.

A special thanks goes to Tim Michels for speaking to the group. He talked about some very important and interesting issues, including the upcoming election, how young professionals can prepare for future public service, and energy trends which he believes will affect the U.S. over the next fifteen years. As a former U.S. Senate candidate and Vice President of a 5,000 employee Wisconsin-based infrastructure construction firm, Tim is uniquely positioned to offer incite into these and other important issues. Hopefully all those in attendance had the opportunity to talk with Tim one-on-one (and note what that shows about Tim, many prime time speakers would not stay for as long as Tim did in order to speak to everyone in the room).

Wouldn't Tim make a great governor/senator some day!

Please look for an announcement within the next week or so regarding the last CYP Happy Hour for 2008.

-Jake

Wisconsin Forum--Eric O'Keefe

Coming to the Wisconsin Forum on November 11--
ERIC O'KEEFE: Who Rules America - and for How Long?
Eric O'Keefe, chairman and CEO of the Sam Adams Alliance, has been an influential leader in political reform efforts for the past 25 years. O'Keefe drafted the plan for a term limits sweep across the country in 1992 and 1994. By early 1995, 23 states had limited the terms of their congressional delegations, but five judges on the Supreme Court reversed the decisions of voters. Fifteen states now have term limits on their legislatures. O'Keefe Who Rules America looks to the country's founding principles to make the case for term limits, winning praise from the late Milton Friedman himself.

$45 for dinner
Cocktails are from 5:30-6:30 P.M. Dinner at 6:30 P.M. Speaker at 7:00 P.M.
Location: Milwaukee Athletic Club
Questions or Reservations: brenricinc@yahoo.com

Free Fundraiser!

Rich Zipperer Fundraiser

Tuesday, October 28

5:00 - 7:00

Mitchell's Fish Market, Brookfield Square

275 North Moorland

If you're asking why that doesn't make sense, it's because usually one has to contribute to attend a fundraiser. However, State Rep. Rich Zipperer has extended an invitation to our members to attend his next fundraiser. While obviously he would welcome all donations (maybe we could all throw in a little cash) he has made it clear he doesn't expect contributions from us.

Instead, he wants us all to come to Brookfield and experience how much fun a casual fundraiser can be. What is more, Congressman Sensenbrenner is going to be stopping by. And if that weren't enough, drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

This is a great opportunity to continue to show the positive impact our group can have. Moreover, this is a very kind offer from Rich. Come out and support Rich, Congressman Sensenbrenner and all the other conservatives in SE Wisconsin.

Can't We Strive for Fair Elections?

I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but our very own Jon Waclawski was featured in the Journal Sentinel on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the article did not paint Jon or the state GOP in a very positive light. I think the story needs to be set straight.

Jon is serving as the Director of the state Republican Party's election day operations. In this role, Jon coordinates efforts to ensure the upcoming election in Wisconsin is fair and free of fraud. In my humble opinion, this is a good thing.

Now let's break down the JS article. Based on past history, many polling places within certain parts of major Wisconsin cities have experienced irregularities. Keeping in mind that urban areas tend to vote Democratic, it would logically be a good idea for the state GOP to dispatch poll watchers to areas where irregularities are most likely to occur. As the largest city in the state, Milwaukee would seem to be a logical place to focus on. Therefore, it seems that Jon has focused some of his efforts on certain areas of Milwaukee. Understanding once again that past history indicates some of these areas can prove quite difficult for poll watchers, Jon was looking for volunteers that could withstand seemingly difficult encounters.

What type of people are most likely able to handle such stressful situations while remaining calm? If you answered police officers, firefighters and veterans, then you and Jon are on the same page. Jon's September 8th email sought people to volunteer "at inner city (more intimidating) polling places. Particularly, I am interested in names of Milwaukee area veterans, policemen, security personnel, firefighters, etc."

Apparently state Democrats think otherwise. They "labeled the e-mail a sign that Republicans were trying to blunt voter turnout in Milwaukee." According to a Democratic lawyer, "It just seems like it's part of an overall strategy to intimidate voters, particularly in areas where they think it will vote heavily for Democrats and Barack Obama."

Understanding that these areas are more likely to vote Democratic, doesn't it make sense for the state GOP to ensure clean voting in these areas? As the state GOP Executive Director commented, "We're not afraid of a high turnout. What we want is the law to be enforced."

I think that is a good thing. And I commend Jon for working to keep Wisconsin election's fair. I know that I will be working on election day to ensure a fair election. If the people of the state choose Barack Obama for president, so be it. All I ask is that the process by which he is elected is fair and free from fraud.

-Jake