Episode 103: Election Special - April 6th, 2021
Host Benjamin Rangel sits down with candidates for State Superintendent and Milwaukee Public School Board Districts 4 and 5. The candidates for State Superintendent are Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly. The candidates for MPS Board District 4 are Aisha Carr and Dana Kelley. The candidates for District 5 are Alex Brower and Jilly Gokalgandhi. The candidates answer questions about why they believe they are the best choice for their respective seats.
To learn more, visit:
The candidates’ respective websites:
To learn more about where and how to vote, visit: Myvote.wi.gov
Actions Steps:
Deborah’s action step is to mentor and support young people
Jill’s action steps are to run for your local school board and get involved in your child’s PTA or other grassroots educational organizations
Aisha’s action step is to vote in the upcoming election!
Dana’s action steps are to follow the Northside Rising Facebook page and visit the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Alex’s action steps are to vote and be a leader in your community
Jilly’s action step is to prioritize local elections and request an absentee ballot to make voting easy
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Music by Casey Masters.