tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post7471135750408903450..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Walker's corporatized DNR gets EPA investigative visit this weekJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-60112649289301212142016-10-10T09:16:13.324-05:002016-10-10T09:16:13.324-05:00When I ran for Assembly in 2012 my primary opponen...When I ran for Assembly in 2012 my primary opponent (and eventual primary winner) alleged Democrat and Manitowoc County Board Chair and City Alderman Jim Brey said on his Wiseye interview that his top legislative priority was to repeal the "unfunded mandate" of the Clean Water Act which required cities to control surface water into Lake Michigan.<br />He also said that "Liberals cannot get elected to local office anymore."<br />He won the primary in a 4 way race with 41% of the vote.<br />I came in 2nd losing by 198 votes.<br />He lost by more than 4000 votes to Republican Paul Tittl.<br /><br />It seems that we were damned if we did and damned if we didn't.Bernard J. (Bernie) Starzewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00441922671393869604noreply@blogger.com