Who's On April's Ballot: Eileen Madden, District 7 Aldermanic Candidate
After a four year hiatus from the Common Council, Eileen Madden returned to fill the remaining term of Noah Fiedler, and she hopes to see less tension in the next term
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Eileen Madden is not a newcomer to the Muskego Common Council, but she admits the tenor of the debate she's seen since filling the vacancy of Noah Fiedler, who resigned from the council in 2012, has been a new experience.
"I don't recall there being such anger in disagreements, and I'm hoping that in the next term we can go back to a council that can disagree and come to an understanding without such tension, but more teamwork," she explained.
Madden served on the council from 2003 to 2007, having been defeated in 2007 by Fiedler. The seat was returned to Madden after the council appointed her from among other candidates, with Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti casting the tie-breaking vote in March 2012.
"I've always enjoyed my time on council, and I feel coming from the 7th District I understand rural living as well as city living, and how they can come together. Every city has a little of both, and I know how to bring them together to bring a good balance," she said.
Madden is running unopposed in April, and said she hoped to see more parks and trails for the next term in the city, although "not necessarily acquired by the city." Overall she said the 7th District is relatively quiet because of its rural nature, but hopes to see more amenities being extended to her district, specifically a recreational trail along North Cape Road.
Her background is in project management, and she has served on the Emerald Park landfill siting committee, as well a position on its standing committee. The landfill is located in District 7, and provides about $1 million in yearly revenue for the city. Those funds have helped to fund parks and trails throughout the city, while also preventing the need to borrow for those projects.
Madden's District 7 seat joins District 2, which features the city's only contested race between Bob Hammel and William "Butch" LeDoux, District 4 (Rob Glazier, unopposed) and District 6 (Kevin Kubacki, unopposed) on the 2013 spring ballot. Elections will be held Tuesday, April 2; polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Stopthelibtards
4:13 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Walker recall signer
http://www.iverifytherecall.com/GovWalker.aspx
Matt
5:01 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
does that matter much at the local level?
Concerned Citizen
5:08 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
It does to me.
Matt Johnson
6:34 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
While I do not agree with Eileen signing the recall petition and I voted for Walker, it was Eileen's right to do so. As for her record on the council, you will see someone who has made responsible and sound decisions. But then again, you might be so narrow minded that any real thought comes out of your a*s instead of your brain.
Concerned Citizen
11:03 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Or I could think that someone who supported the recall has the same line of thinking as the people who started the Recall, or worse, Walker's opponent in the Recall Election. Or they supported the Recall because they oppose Walkers views which I support (most of).
But I like your language - very effective. And classy.
Matt Johnson
11:43 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Or you could look at her record on the council and stop repeating whatever talk show host you listen to. Then again that would require you to get off your a*s to allow real thoughts in.
Matt Johnson
7:42 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
What's interesting is you will not or cannot come up with any examples of how her signing the recall has in any way affected her performance on the council. You repeat what you hear on the radio or wherever you get your info but don't really grasp what it means. Feel free to contact me personally to discuss.
Denise Konkol
9:17 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
What are the issues in district 7 for you, Concerned Citizen, if you do live in that district? What would you like to see focused on in the next 2 years by Madden?
Denise Konkol
8:10 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Aldermanic positions are non-partisan. I'd like to hear from people who are in Madden's district to hear how they feel she has served them, which matters the most, no?
DF7712
12:28 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
Agreed Denise, I can't say she has served me in any way good or bad. If it wasn't for Muskego Patch I wouldn't have known she took over for Noah. I do have to say I'm not fan of the proposed bike paths. It looks like a portion of the path or paths go through public hunting grounds is that accurate?