BACK STORY - APRIL 6, 2015 - Solana Patterson-Ramos and Supreme Moore Omokunde - Candidates for 10th District

City Center Milwaukee | DAY 217 |  Today's interview was held with the two (2) candidates running for the remainder of the term of District 10 Supervisor David Bowen - Resigned and is now at the State level as Representative District 10.

The two (2) candidates are:

• Solana Patterson-Ramos
• Supreme Moore Omokunde

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Solana Patterson-Ramos

To serve as an open minded, positive, problem solving leader as well as a lifelong learner. To educate people on community problems and to help make the Milwaukee County a better place to live and grow for all people. 

Bachelors of Arts in Community Engagement and Education candidate with over 5 years leadership experience with national and local non-profit organizations. Background in managing events, programs and projects. 

Specific capabilities include:

• Excels at problem solving, conflict resolution and effective communication.

• Significant experience collaborating with teams and mentoring new leaders

• Proficient in Microsoft office suite and social media 

• UW-Milwaukee Student Leader of the year, 2012

• Study multiple cultures and have been part of a wide range of different campus organization which gives me a different view of the world. 

Solana Patterson-Ramos is a political activist who serves as a volunteer community liason for North Division High School and a member of the school’s Advisory Council. She is also a board member of the Social Development Association, headed the ACLU chapter at UW-Milwaukee and helped organize a “die-in” by students where they protested the killing of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. She has worked for six years as an administrative assistant for the UWM African American Student Academic Services.

Supreme Moore Omokunde

I am Supreme Moore Omokunde, humbly seeking an opportunity to represent you on the Milwaukee County Board.

I have received superb training in community leadership through the National Americorps Program, Public Allies. As a Community Organizer, I have over a decade of experience in effective multi-cultural engagement with families and youth through the Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA, Riverwest Neighborhood Assn., Sherman Park Neighborhood Association and TrU Skool. I am also a member of the Democratic Party.

I come to this task with a keen interest in policy under the jurisdiction of the County Board that will more effectively utilize our public parks system to engage youth and bring community stakeholders, the District Attorney's office and the court system together to promote peaceful engagement, educational opportunity and upward mobility to our most valuable asset, our youth. I will protect the County's stewardship over the well-being of our elders through programs such as Family Care and resist balancing the budget on the backs of seniors. I will work diligently for Transportation solutions to enhance citizen access throughout the County including to our differently abled populations. Transportation policy is the key to promote economic development, to create jobs and to sustain our environment.

My passion for public service began at age eight when I joined my parents, Gwen Moore and Tolokun Omokunde, in working relentlessly for a better community. I have named my campaign, "Supreme 4 the People", because my mission is to serve you. As I travel from door to door, I hope to meet you personally. Please consider voting for me and joining me on a journey of service for the people

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Comments shared during Phone interview

Candidate Omokunde
1) What made you throw your hat into the ring for Supervisor of the 10th District?

• An opportunity. Have often pushed others to run for office - took my own advice.

2) What are the top quality of life and/or economic development issues do you see are necessary for District 10?

• Access to development - Transit/Mass Transit/Bus routes that take individuals to employment and routes available late to get employees home after their late shift. 
• Would seek Street car/mass transit funding to ensure that transportation is to and in all areas of Milwaukee.
• Parks space used to assist in community building space for families and youth development - youth respected.
• Intergovernmental relations for solving problems.

3)  What is/are your priority issues if you are elected as the Supervisor of the 10th District?

• Meet with colleagues and get job assignments and committees.
• Vehicles to promote development,
• Decide issues to support - seek funding for issues to benefit the 10th District.

Candidate Patterson-Ramos
1) What made you throw your hat into the ring for Supervisor of the 10th District?

• Saw position as a perfect opportunity to shape policy.
• Make a difference - A step up from community liaison - present  action.

2) What are the top quality of life and/or economic development issues do you see are necessary for District 10?

• Make sure that quality of life includes care of small projects that help the People; i.e.,ensuring that the bus stops (shelters) are cleaned, places for strollers and elderly/disabled - when it snows, see that the snow is removed.
• Job development - 53206 (shadow of negatives) - support business and employment.
• Education program - opportunities beyond norm; low-income student housing.
• Reduce homeless/job development.
• Website marketed for up-to-date jobs and community businessess
• Support Streetcar projects that honor promises of jobs.
• Seek partnership for solving problems - new business and education for growth for entrepreneurship.
• Research in-city and across-country to solve issues; i.e., homelessness and low-income housing. 
• Access to development - Transit/Mass Transit/Bus routes that take individuals to employment.

3)  What is/are your priority issues if you are elected as the Supervisor of the 10th District?

• Research conditions for solutions; i.e., Salt Lake City who has impacted and diminished their homelessness - see if such a program can be used here in Milwaukee.
• Low income student housing to promote more students going to vocation and 4-year college and preparing for the marketplace - helping with issues that impact decision-making for going to college - providing options and Hope that impact safety issues and preparation of the workforce - using same program to promote volunteerism while making the city of Milwaukee more attractive to remain in the city.

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April 7, 2015 is the date to elect one of these capable and exciting candidates.

The Candidate that wins will be back to the voters in 2016 for a FULL term.