As we are going to have a virtual election in Shorewood this year, it occurred to me that we might in essence create some challenging candidates.
At first I thought it would be appropriate to have two virtual candidates, but I believe one is more than I can handle at one time. Others might want to create their own challengers.
So here it goes. My virtual candidate's name is Joe Adams. Joe is running on a three year plan, with an explanation of the first's years program of his three element plan. Now that you've been introduced to Mr. Adams, I'm going to ask him some questions to get him started.
Joe, what is your three year plan?
“One, I'm immediately going to try to get the Board started with a real plan for our rivier settings. And during the first year, get a plan and program started for a proper redevelopment of the restaurant and apartment site on the river.”
How are you going to get this underway?
“I'm going to push for public acquisition of these sites on my first day.”
“Another element of the plan is to establish a real two-element housing program, one for attracting young families with children and the other to develop affordable housing for people of lower income. We have to find how to do this practically and as soon as possible. Right now it's just talk.”
Isn't this difficult to do in a high income community like Shorewood?
“Yes, that is why I want to start with the existing housing stock, as I see this as the most practical approach, and that we can take immediately, then we'll look toward boradening the program. We should also look at how we can provide condos for young people as well as for the well-to-do.”
What about the third element of your three-year plan?
“There are a number of things that need to be done, but I'm going to work for a “closed-loop sewer system” that will reduce most of the sewer content into methane gas and reduce the amount of sewage.
This will show how to produce energy out of a common waste and protect our lake water.
I'm going to get scientists at UWM to work with us in Shorewood as to how to accomplish this by the year 2010. I believe very strongly that UWM is in a sense, a form of economic or industrial base for Shorewood, which I'd like to explain at another time.”
Mr. Adams, how do you expect that your programs and plans will get you elected?
“First of all, I think that the fact that I've proposed them makes them viable programs, and secondly, I want the incumbents to respond to these proposals and ask if they have any programs of their own and what they are?”
Thanks very much, Mr. Joe Adams, we shall be interviewing you further as time goes by, especially as you won't be able to attend the forums. Let's see if the incumbents will be answering your questions in the meantime.
