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Key Endorsers

of the Concept of
Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail
Summer 2008

(Note: this endorsement is for the concept of KRM, and not for any specific financing plan)

Elected Officials
Mayor Barrett, City of Milwaukee
Mayor Becker, City of Racine
Mayor Bolander, City of Oak Creek

Mayor Kieck, City of South Milwaukee
Mayor McCue, City of Cudahy

County Executive Walker, Milwaukee County
County Executive McReynolds, Racine County
Steven Jansen, President - Village of Sturtevant
State Senator Tim Carpenter (Milwaukee)
State Senator John Lehman (Racine)

State Senator Jeff Plale (South Milwaukee)
State Senator Robert Wirch (Pleasant Prairie)
State Representative Jeff Stone (Franklin)
State Representative Jon Richards (Milwaukee)
State Representative Christine Sinicki (Milwaukee)
State Representative Robert Turner (Racine)
State Representative Jim Kreuser (Kenosha)
State Representative John Steinbrink,

      Village President-Pleasant Prairie
State Representative Josh Zepnick (Milwaukee)
Lee Holloway, Chairman - Milw. Co. Board of Supervisors
Terry Rose, Kenosha County Board of Supervisors
Don Holland, President - Kenosha Common Council
Q.A. Shakoor II, Racine Co. Supervisor, City of Racine Alderman,
      Chair-W. 6th St. Assoc.
Diane Lange, Racine Co. Supervisor

Robert J. Bauman, Alderman, City of Milwaukee

John F. Weishan, Milwaukee County Supervisor
Willie Johnson, Jr., Milwaukee County Supervisor
Terry Witkowski, Alderman - Milwaukee
Michael Shields, Alderman - Racine
David Maack, Chairman - Racine Common Council
Raymond DeHahn, Alderman - Racine
Robert E. O'Brien, Treasurer - Village of North Bay
Mount Pleasant Village Board

Caledonia Village Board

Racine County Board

Kenosha County Board

Business
Fisk Johnson, Chairman - S. C. Johnson & Son
Gale Klappa, CEO - WE Energies
Richard A. Hansen, President & CEO - Johnson Financial Group
Helen Johnson-Leipold, Chairman & CEO - Johnson Outdoors
Scott Kelly, President - Johnson Bank-Racine
Thomas Mahoney, President - Johnson Bank-Kenosha
Christian Lie, CEO - Johnson Insurance Services
John Matthews, V.P. Global Communications - Johnson Diversey
Jerold Franke, President - WISPARK
Robert Mariano, Chairman & CEO - Roundy's
Aurora Health Care
Edward Emma, President & COO - Jockey International
Randy Baker, President - Case New Holland (CNH)
Dennis Kuester, President & CEO - Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
Jerry Ryder, President - In-Sink-Erator
Carol Skornicka, Sr. V.P. General Council - Midwest Airlines

Roch Lambert, Exec. Vice President - Bombardier Recreational
Thomas Bernacchi, Vice President - Towne Realty
Fred Luber, Chairman - Super Steel Corp.
Gary Grunau, Sr. Vice President - GPD Gilbane
Michael Cudahy, President - Endeavors Group
David Gordon, Director & CEO - Milwaukee Art Museum
Paul Matthews, President - Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
Mark Sommer, President - Gormac Products, Inc.
Dennis Barkow, President - Quinte Systems
Jess Levin, President & CEO - Bank of Elmwood
John Burke, Chairman - Burke Properties
Vince Ruffolo, President - S.I.C., Inc.
Alan Ruud, President & CEO - Ruud Lighting, Inc.
Ken Buser, President & CEO - All Saints Health Care
Daniel Risch, CEO - Lincoln Luthern of Racine
Ronald Gibb, President - Wells Fargo-Racine
Mark Ernst, Partner - Engberg Anderson Design Partnership
Dave Perkins, CFO & Vice President - Racine Federated, Inc.
John Hennessy, President - Hennessy Group (Milwaukee)
John Shannon, President & CEO - Quick Cable Corporation
Ralph Tenuta, Owner - Tenuta's
Eric Resch, President - Stone Creek Coffee
Robert R. Henzl, President - Hostak, Henzl & Bichler, S.C.
Michael Stanich, Partner - Lakeview Investment, LLC (Kenosha)
Keith Johnson, President - Pathway Development (Salem, WI)
Lincoln Fowler, Partner - Alterra Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Dana Anderson, President & CEO - Foote, Cone & Belding
Renquist & Associates (Racine)
Steve Johnson, President - Miller Brands

James Eastman, President - Merchants Moving & Storage (Racine)

Mark Irgens, President – Irgens Development Partners
Gerorge Seater, President/CEO – Seater Construction

Economic Development Interests
Julia Taylor, President - Greater Milwaukee Committee
Peter Beitzel, Vice President - Metro Milwaukee

Assoc. of Commerce

Roger Caron, President - Racine Area Manufacturers & Commerce
Mike Ruzicka, President - Greater Milw. Association of Realtors

Beth Nicols, Executive Dir. - Milwaukee Downtown (BID #21)

Mike Fabishak, CEO - Associated General Contractors-Greater Milw.
Dean Amhaus, President - Spirit of Milwaukee
Paul Burkhardt, President, Peoples Credit Union, Cudahy
Sally Peltz, President - Legacy Redevelopment Corportation Guadalupe (Wally) Rendon, President
Hispanic Business & Professionals Association (Racine)
Jean Jacobson, Chair - Sustainable Racine
Jerold Franke, Chair - Racine Co. Workforce Dev. Board

Devin Sutherland, Executive Director - Downtown Racine Corp.
Dave Blank, Executive Director

Racine County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Edward Huck, Executive Dir. - Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
Matt Wagner, Director - CATI (Racine)
Chris Pawlik, Former Pres. - Cudahy Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Schmidt, Executive Director - Select Milwaukee, Inc.

Education
John Keating, Chancellor - UW Parkside
F. Gregory Campbell, President - Carthage College
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Robert A. Wild, S.J., President - Marquette Univeristy
Darnell Cole, President - Milwaukee Area Technical College

Labor
Kenosha AFL-CIO Central Labor Council

United Steel Workers-District 2

Michael Rosen, President - Local 212 American Fed. of Teachers
      and Economics Chair - Milwaukee Area Technical College

Faith-Based
Lawrence Kirby, Bishop - St. Paul Baptist Church (Racine)
Wayne Johnson, Former President - Racine Interfaith Coalition
Ray Carter, Pastor - New Life Church (Racine)

Marc E. Berksen, Rabbi - Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun

Community Leaders & Activists
John Antaramian (former Mayor) City of Kenosha

James White, former Milwaukee County Supervisor and
      Transportation Committee Chair

Allan Kehl (former county executive) Kenosha County

Martha Toran, Community Activist - Milwaukee
Bruce Wantuch, Director, YWCA of Greater Milwaukee

Julilly Kohler, Community activist - Milwaukee
John Norquist, President - Congress for a New Urbanism
Marvin Pratt, (former acting mayor) Milwaukee
David Riemer, (former county executive candidate) Milwaukee
Raymond Glowacki (former mayor) Cudahy
Larry Burazin (former mayor), St. Francis
Jean Jacobson (former county executive), Racine
Susan Greenfield (former town chair) Town of Caledonia
James Smith (former mayor) Racine
Dale Richards (former mayor) Oak Creek
Joseph S. Clementi (former Mt. Pleasant town chairman)
State Representative Peter Bock (former legislator)
Owen Davies (former mayor) Racine

Organizations and Agencies
Milwaukee Area
Apartment Owners & Managers Association of Milwaukee
Casa Maria, Inc. (Milw.)
Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee
Cudahy Chamber of Commerce
Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors
Greater Milwaukee Committee
Historic Third Ward Association
League of Women Voters-Milwaukee County
Menomonee Valley Partners
Metroplitan Builders Association

Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
Milwaukee Area Green Party
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee County Conservation Coalition

NAACP (Milwaukee)
Riverwest Neighborhood Association (Milw.)
Riverworks Development Corporation (Milw.)
South Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Spirit of Milwaukee
Sierra Club-Great Waters Group (Milw. Area)
Theatre District (Milw.)
UW Milwaukee Student Association
Westown Association (BID #5, downtown Milw.)
West End Vliet Street Business Association (Milw.)

Racine Area
1000 Friends of Wisconsin (Racine chapter)
Downtown Racine Corporation
North Side Business and Professional Assoc. (Racine)
Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce

Racine Art Museum
Racine Board of Realtors

Racine City Tavern League
Racine County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Racine County Democratic Party
Racine County Economic Development Corp.
Racine County Workforce Development Board
Racine Earth Services Corps Youth United
Racine Housing and Neighborhood Partnership, Inc.
Racine Taxpayers Association
Sustainable Racine

Kenosha Area
Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund
Hoy Audubon Society, Inc.
KenRail
Kenosha Area Business Alliance (KABA)
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
Kenosha County Workforce Development Board

Illinois
Lake County Partners (business)
Environmental Law & Policy Center
Sierra Club, Woods & Wetlands Chapter

Regional, State, National
1000 Friends of Wisconsin
Badger Assoc. of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Building Owners & Mangers Association of Wisconsin
Citizens for a Better Environment
Independence First
League of Women Voters-Wisconsin
Sierra Club, Gateway Group (Racine & Kenosha)
Sierra Club, John Muir Chapter (State)
Sierra Club (National)
Transportation Development Association
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
Wisconsin Center for Children and Families
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters

 

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