Christopher Wiken
Christopher Wiken was a 2016 nonpartisan candidate for District 13 of the Milwaukee City Council in Wisconsin. He was defeated by incumbent Terry L. Witkowski in the general election on April 5, 2016.
Biography
Wiken attended Marquette University High School and Marquette University. His professional experience includes working as a restaurant general manager and an airline captain. He was an alderman in the city of St. Francis from 1988 to 1992.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Wiken participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | To work on fixing the city's infrastructure.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | A better business climate.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | The people.[1][2] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Transportation | |
| K-12 education | |
| Government transparency | |
| Homelessness | |
| Housing | |
| Unemployment | |
| Civil rights | |
| Environment | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Federal | |
| Increased police presence/activity | |
| Focusing on small business development |
Wiken's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Listening
- Excerpt: "My Priority Principle will be to ALWAYS listen to you and promptly respond to your concerns. I will legislate and vote according to what’s best first for our 13th District."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "I will work with my colleagues on the Milwaukee Common Council to establish a Gun Crime Judicial Accountability Tracker. I will initiate the hiring of a position who works for the City Clerk and reports directly to the Common Council. This person will track ALL Milwaukee County Circuit Court gun crimes within the City of Milwaukee limits, testify at sentencing on behalf of the Common Council that harsh penalties are the expectation, INSIST on maximum penalties for every gun related homicide and score every Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge on their gun crime sentencing practices."
Howell Avenue
- Excerpt: "Let’s face it, the 'Howell Avenue Business District' in the 13th District (Chase Avenue to Bolivar Avenue) needs help . . . I will work with business owners, local leaders, stakeholders, neighbors and other interested parties in helping create a more beautiful, vibrant, drive-able, walk-able, bike-able, shop-able neighborhood business district."
Roads
- Excerpt: "I will work with like-minded aldermen to re-invest in our city streets by budget amendment or outright initiative."
Elections
2016
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. All 15 city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Terry L. Witkowski defeated Christopher Wiken in the Milwaukee City Council District 13 general election.[4]
| Milwaukee City Council District 13, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Terry L. Witkowski Incumbent |
53.66% | 6,262 |
| Christopher Wiken | 46.11% | 5,380 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 27 |
| Total Votes | 11,669 | |
| Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016 | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Municipal elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
- City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Election Candidates"
- Official campaign website
- Chris Wiken on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Chris Wiken's Responses," February 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chris Wiken campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 12, 2016
- ↑ City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Election Candidates," January 8, 2016
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