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Colon To Run For Another Government Job

Sheesh.  How many government jobs does this guy want?

State Rep. Pedro Colon (D-Milwaukee) on Monday will launch his bid to unseat six-term Milwaukee City Attorney Grant Langley in the April 2008 election.

The 10 a.m. announcement will be at the United Community Center, 1028 S. 9th St.

Colon, who has openly weighed a bid against Langley for some time, said is has been pleased by the response from voters as well as other elected officials, some of whome are to join him Monday.

Colon is already a state representative, sits on the MMSD board, and the sits on the MATC board. 

Well, more power to him, I guess.

Posted by Owen at 1032 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

1. Literally, more power to him.  Ziegelbauer must be talking up double-dipping during their caucuses.

   Posted by Recess Supervisor on September 15, 2007 at 1120 hrs
   
   
   

2. Well, I hope someone has the fortitude to ask the question, “Realistically, how effective do you think you will be as you continue to take on more responsibility and stretch yourself further?”

   Posted by hsgbdmama on September 15, 2007 at 1545 hrs
   
   
   

3. More than a handful of legislators do run businesses or have jobs outside of their legislative work.  Lots of them also serve on boards, whether government or non-profit.  Most of the time, the public seems to think that’s a good thing as it helps to keep legislators from completely losing touch with reality.

   Being a state legislator, especially with full-time staff in place, is no more taxing than serving on the county board, perhaps less so since county board members usually have to do their own background research.  As is often said in the building, being a state legislator is the greatest part-time job in the world.

   I’m sure Colon will manage his duties just fine - although his political workload will definitely increase once the Dems take over the Assembly in ‘09.

   Posted by Recess Supervisor on September 15, 2007 at 1604 hrs
   
   
   

4. Pedro has probably had no more government jobs than John Gard, and maybe more private sector experience. I could look it up in the Blue Book, but time precludes.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 15, 2007 at 1718 hrs
   
   
   

5. Many legislators also sit on many boards—for one thing,  many state boards require legislative representation. 

   And yes, many conservatives also do so, as there are state boards that require representation from both the Senate and the Assembly.  And some either require or traditionally include one from each party in each body.

   So Colon sits on local boards and stays in touch with local concerns.  Good.  Some legislators are out of touch not only with their constituencies but even with Wisconsin . . . and for that matter, Planet Earth, from the things that some of them say.  (Do see Dan Bice’s latest on Lasee.  But don’t worry; he’s not going to be getting a seat on the Brown Deer school board.)

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 15, 2007 at 2316 hrs
   
   
   

6. Earth to Owen, earth to Owen—Don’t you think he gives up the Assembly posiition if he gets elected City Attorney?  Did you ask whether or not Scott Walker would quit the legislature if he was elected County Executive?

   Sometimes your partisanship is so blatant you have to be called out.  This is one of those times, pal!

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 16, 2007 at 0711 hrs
   
   
   

7. Earth to wally, earth to wally…

   I don’t believe that there is any requirement that Colon resign his Assembly seat should he win the attorney job and I don’t see anywhere in the story where he was asked.  Do you know something I don’t? 

   As for Walker, he was elected before we started blogging.

   And when did I ever say that I wasn’t partisan?  I have no pretensions about being unbiased.  You’re trying to hold me to your own fictional standard to which I do not subscribe.

   Posted by Owen on September 16, 2007 at 0809 hrs
   
   
   

8. Let me state this so directly and so simply that you cannot weasel around it:  Did you ASK Colon if it his intention to hold the two posts or are you simply parroting the party line yet again?  Did you ask Scott Walker the same question when he ran for County Executive as a sitting legislator?

   Methinks not.

   The Milwaukee-area legislators who have run for a local position have usually done so out of a desire to increase the salary and simultaneously avoid the frequent trips down I-94.  I could probably come up with a dozen examples if I took the time to do so.

   You, however, apparently cannot resist the urge to take another cheap shot.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 16, 2007 at 1723 hrs
   
   
   

9. Wally,

   Did you ASK Colon if it his intention to hold the two posts or are you simply parroting the party line yet again?

   No.  I was reacting to a story in the paper.  And I was unaware of a party line.  Perhaps you get memos that I don’t.  This was my personal reaction. 

   Did you ask Scott Walker the same question when he ran for County Executive as a sitting legislator?

   No, because I wasn’t actively involved in politics at the time.  I didn’t know Scott, nor did I speak with him.  Did you?

   Methinks not.

   So speaketh the ignorant.

   Posted by Owen on September 16, 2007 at 1748 hrs
   
   
   

10. By law, he must give up his seat in the Assembly if he is elected City Attorney.

    Posted by special forces on September 17, 2007 at 0909 hrs
    
    
    

11. I think his MATC slot is an Assembly slot as well.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 17, 2007 at 1101 hrs
    
    
    

12. Not so fast, Owen—anytime you see “Democrat” after the name of the candidate or electect official, you see the devil incarnate.  This case helps demonstrate the point.  If there were no talking points issued by the doofuses at RPW, that’s further evidence.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 17, 2007 at 2019 hrs
    
    
    

13. Really?  You must know something about me that I don’t.  Because I can name quite a few Democrats that I respect AND are even right on occasion.  Can you do the same of Republicans?

    Posted by Owen on September 17, 2007 at 2033 hrs
    
    
    

14. Sure—piece of cake:

      1.  Tommy G. Thompson, who led the Republican Party out of the wilderness after taking over as Minority Leader after John Shabaz was promoted to federal judge.

      2.  David Prosser, one the most humane and honorable men ever to serve in public office in Wisconsin.

      3.  Former Assembly Speaker Ben Brancel, a true gentleman.

      4.  Retired Court of Appeals Judge David Deininger, who is now serving on the Government Accountability Board.

      5.  Sen. Dale Schultz.

      6.  Former Sen. Brian Rude.

      7.  The late Sen. Barry Goldwater.

      8.  Former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen, a brilliant legislative tactician.

      I could list dozens more.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 17, 2007 at 2221 hrs
    
    
    

15. Good for you.  I’m proud of you.  So we can both find people on the other side of the aisle that we can respect.  Perhaps there is some common ground for us after all

    Posted by Owen on September 17, 2007 at 2227 hrs
    
    
    

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