Episode 103: Election Special - April 6th, 2021

Bridge the City

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.

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The candidates’ respective websites:

Deborah Kerr

Jill Underly

Aisha Carr

Dana Kelley

Alex Brower

Jilly Gokalgandhi

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.