Milwaukee Alderman Files Statewide Committee Zielinski Takes Steps Towards Lieutenant Governor's Race

MILWAUKEE, WI. August 25,2009, Tony Zielinski (D-Milwaukee) announced today he has formed a committee to set the groundwork for the race for the Democratic Party nomination for the open seat of Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor.

Alderman Zielinski was first elected to public office in 1988 as a Milwaukee County Supervisor, and has served since 2004 as an Alderman representing the southeast district of Milwaukee.

Zielinski holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters Degree in Business Administration, is a graduate of Marquette University Law School, and is a practicing attorney.

"The Lieutenant Governor has a bully pulpit to champion this state's public safety issues, promote a healthy economy and level the playing field for American workers, " said Zielinski. "That's my plan to move this state forward. I will aggressively champion Wisconsin."

"We will have a new team leading Wisconsin after the election," said Zielinski. "I look forward to working with the Governor and serving the citizens of Wisconsin and seeing their interests come first when the state spends their tax money."

Zielinski, who graduated as an Officer from St. John's Military Academy said that experience taught him discipline and dedication to hard work, adding, "My twenty-one years of experience in elected office has helped me learn how to create coalitions and work with disparate groups to bring people together."

"My six election victories - most recently with 84% of the vote -" have shown I understand the rigors of campaigning. I have experience in building grassroots support," said Zielinski. "I look forward to stumping the state for the Democratic leadership ticket in the 2010 race."

The primary election is September 14, 2010 and the general election is November 2nd, 2010.

The Lieutenant Governor serves a four-year term.