Waukesha Mayoral Hopeful Opens With Shot At Milwaukee

Attention all you regional cooperators out there: Milwaukee continues to serve as Waukesha's punching bag, as former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Darryl Enriquez opens his campaign for Waukesha mayor with the requisite kick at Milwaukee.

Aren't we all tired of this Milwaukee-bashing?

Here is his kickoff email to "friends."

From: Darryl and Ellen Enriquez [mailto:denriquez@wi.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 6:30 PM
To: Darryl and Ellen Enriquez
Subject: campaign message from Darryl



Friends -



After much consideration, I have made the exciting decision to run for

Mayor of Waukesha - a city that for more than 25 years I have called home

and come to love.



For 25 years - as a father, a husband, a journalist and volunteer - I

have seen our community rise to challenges and exceed expectations.



Waukesha is at a crossroads. We can either pursue the policies

adopted by Milwaukee that have left neighborhoods in shambles

and a school system that has failed a generation of children or one

that embraces the individuality of our city and recognizes the ways

for our community to prosper in an ever-changing world.



That's why I am running for Mayor and hope you can help provide the

resources needed to run a successful campaign.



Waukesha's greatest asset and strength lies in our diverse

neighborhoods. My campaign is focused on keeping those neighborhoods

safe and not let them fall victim to crime and the resultant fear and

disrepair.



And to keep Waukesha thriving, we need to have a safe, sustainable

source of water that doesn't soak ratepayers or taxpayers and keeps

Waukesha free of policies that diminish our quality of life.



And to effectuate all of this, we need to restore fiscal sense and

accountability to city government. The city's budget needs to reflect

our families' ability to pay and respects the challenges facing

Waukesha in this economic downturn.



I have quickly learned that to keep campaigns running and to

effectively communicate our vision for Waukesha it takes a steady flow

of resources.



As I continue to build a website to augment my message and as I go

door-to-door to talk to voters, every little contribution can help.

For years I covered the personalities and politics of Waukesha, but

now, I find myself one of those personalities. It can be daunting.



Knowing that the resources to campaign are available will help my

campaign focus on what is most important - making sure voters know

that I care as much about our community as they do.



Please take a moment to visit www.enriquez4waukeshamayor.com to learn

about our campaign and to see who else is supporting our effort. I

hope you will take a moment to consider sharing $25, $50, or whatever

you can to help us share our message with voters.



And please remember to vote in the primary on February 16!

Donations should be sent to campaign headquarters at 219 Arcadian Ave.,
Waukesha WI 53186.



Darryl