Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Wilkowski High Speed Rail Plan Gains Support Of Locomotive Union Democratic mayoral candidate vows to turns his late father’s vision into a reality Toledo, OH – Tomorrow, Friday, October 30, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Union will announce their support for Democratic mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski’s plan to ensure that Toledo is a key hub in [...]...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
This in via e-mail from the Bell for Mayor campaign: “Truth Squad” joins Bell to challenge Wilkowski economic development claims Two former mayors are joining Mike Bell to provide facts that refute exaggerated claims made by Keith Wilkowski about his economic development experience. Louie Bauer, Jr., former Rossford mayor, and Harry Barlos, former Maumee mayor, are...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign: Wilkowski Offers Hopeful Vision As Opponent’s Attacks Grow More Desperate New television ads titled “Pride” and “Brighter Future” stand in stark contrast to misleading character attacks by independent Mike Bell Toledo, OH – With just days remaining until the November 3rd election, the contrast...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign: DEBATE WATCH: Mike Bell Reverses Position On Police Union Contract “Whatever,” says Bell when confronted with contradiction on issue impacting public safety and involving millions of taxpayer dollars TOLEDO – In a stunning reversal, independent mayoral candidate Mike Bell said tonight that he would have probably voted...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign: Wilkowski Builds Momentum In Race For Mayor Endorsed Democrat takes wide lead in fundraising, releases new ad emphasizing middle class agenda Toledo, OH – Democratic mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski is moving forward confidently in the final days of the 2009 campaign with a new television ad and [...]
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign: Keith Wilkowski Statement on Finkbeiner Letter Urging Tax Increases TOLEDO – Today, Democratic Mayoral Candidate Keith Wilkowski issued the following statement in response to Mayor Carty Finkbeiner’s letter urging tax increases: “In seeking to increase the tax burden on middle class families,...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign: Wilkowski Campaign Launches First TV Ad of General Election Ad highlights differences between candidates TOLEDO — Today, the Wilkowski campaign unveiled a new television ad on the air in Toledo that highlights Mike Bell’s view that economic development is not the mayor’s job and that raising taxes [...]...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Shortly after the primary it was announced that Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur as well as the Lucas County Democratic Party endorsed Keith Wilkowski for Mayor, yesterday a press conference was held at St. Hedwig’s Church where Congresswoman Kaptur spoke publicly for the first time in support of Wilkowski and was joined by several other women elected [...]
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
This in via e-mail from the Willkowski for Mayor campaign: Wilkowski Receives Four New Labor Endorsements Unions Continue to Stand Behind Keith Wilkowski TOLEDO – This week, Democratic candidate for Mayor, Keith Wilkowski received the backing of four local labor unions. OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4, Sheet Metal Workers Local 33, National Association of Letter Carriers...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign: AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS ENDORSE KEITH WILKOWSKI FOR MAYOR OF TOLEDO Toledo, OH – Tomorrow, October 15, at 10 a.m., African American community and religious leaders will announce their endorsement of Democratic Mayoral Candidate Keith Wilkowski. Confirmed attendees include: District...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
This in via e-mail from the Bell for Mayor campaign: Bell Calls Wilkowski Claims Misleading, Desperate Reacting to a press release issued Wednesday night from the Keith Wilkowski campaign, Mayoral Candidate Mike Bell called it “unfortunate” and said that Wilkowski is “desperate enough to mislead the people of Toledo. Clearly some of our comments are [...]...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign: Bell Confuses Rhetoric with Reality During Debate Continues To Claim It Isn’t The Mayor’s Responsibility To Create Jobs TOLEDO – Mike Bell’s rhetoric during tonight’s debate contradicted his actual record on taxes and job creation. While Bell claimed that he never said he would raise taxes, he [...]
First Read (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... fire chief and Democrat-turned-independent Mike Bell defeated Democrat (and high school classmate) Keith Wilkowski , 52%-48%. Bell supports the approved casino initiative in Toledo. Detroit mayor and former NBA star Dave Bing (D) received 58% of the vote to win his first full term after replacing scandal-plagued ex-mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in a May special election. ...( read more )...
Third Base Politics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... of major liberal Ohio cities lost their campaigns. In Toledo , Independent Mike Bell beat Democrat Keith Wilkowski. But what was most interesting, and telling, was the defeat of incumbent Mayor Rhine McLin of Dayton . McLin lost 52-48 to Independent Gary Leitzill. Leitzill, a businessman, ran on a platform of cutting waste and bringing business savvy to Dayton . And this has to scare...
Glass City Jungle (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Link here with 5.4 % of the vote in. I’m guessing these are the absentee votes and early voting. BILL CONNELLY 3813 39.29% MARK DAVIS 2484 25.60% IAN B. ENGLISH 3407 35.11% MIKE BELL 4698 43.42% KEITH WILKOWSKI 6123 56.58% TERRY BIEL 3323 6.94% PHILLIP COPELAND 5096 10.65% ROB LUDEMAN 6298 13.16% ADAM J. MARTINEZ 3725 7.78% JOE MCNAMARA 6688 13.97% KEVIN MILLIKEN 2846 [...]
