November 17, 2005 GM Today online article

http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2005/November_05/11162005_01.asp

From JS on Line, Waukesha County News Briefs, October 11, 2005:

Citizen group leaders quit to join recall campaigns
City of Pewaukee - Three board members of Pewaukeeans for Better Government have resigned to work on campaigns for candidates running in the Nov. 15 mayoral election forced by recall petitions filed against Mayor Jeff Nowak.

Walter Fiedorowicz, who was a vice president, and Patrick Lyddane, who was treasurer, left the citizen group to work with Chris Durski on her campaign. Durski, who is one of three challenging Nowak in the recall election, resigned from the group Friday. Durski is a Pewaukee School Board member who ran a write-in campaign against Nowak in April 2004 and lost.

Rick Carr, a board member of the citizen group, resigned to work on the campaign of Scott Klein, a Waukesha County Board member and city Plan Commission and Park and Recreation Board member.

Murray Jones, a retired schoolteacher, also is challenging Nowak.

The group turned in petitions containing 3,017 signatures seeking to force a recall election. The petitions were deemed sufficient on Monday.

On Nov. 15, if no candidate gets a majority, the top two vote-getters will advance to a general election on Dec. 13.

Most signers didn't vote in last election. Read the JS on Line story posted on October 11, 2005

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/oct05/362478.asp

City of Pewaukee City Clerk attached a Certificate of Sufficiency to the Petition to Recall Mayor Jeff Nowak today. The Common Council set the Recall Election, in accordance with WI State Statue, for November 15 - 2005.

Candidates have until close of business on Tuesday October 18th to turn in nomination papers with 200 - 400 signatures to have their names placed on the ballot.

Campaign Registration Statement (EB-1) and Declaration of Candidacy (EB-162) must be filed with City Clerk prior to any Candidate obtaining any signatures on nomination papers (EB-169).

Please make your calendars to vote on November 15th!

Pewaukeeans for Better Government is pleased with the announcement today that City of Pewaukee Mayor Jeff Nowak is withdrawing his challenge to the recall petitions.

“We now look forward to the election where the good people of the City of Pewaukee will cast their vote to determine the future leadership of this community,” stated PBG spokesperson Debra Kohler.

Members of the PBG network will attend the City of Pewaukee Special Common Council Meeting which is scheduled for 10:00AM Monday, October 10th at City of Pewaukee City Hall. Please join us at this important meeting!

SPECIAL COMMON COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA
Monday, October 10th, 2005
10:00 a.m.
Common Council Chambers
City of Pewaukee
W240 N3065 Pewaukee Road – Pewaukee, WI

1.0 Call to Order, and the Pledge of Allegiance [Mayor Nowak]

2.0 Communication from the City Clerk/Treasurer to Common Council Regarding Certification of Sufficiency of Petitions for the Recall of Mayor Nowak.

3.0 Common Council to Set Special Recall Election for the Position of Mayor – November 15th, 2005

4.0 Adjournment

An announcement to the press was made, and later rescinded, today by PBG members Patrick Lyddane and Walter Fiedorowicz indicating that a group of citizens in City of Pewaukee District 3 would be forming a committee to explore the recall of Alderman David Mokros.

Mr.’s Lyddane and Fiedorowicz were operating outside of the PBG organization. The focus of Pewaukeeans for Better Government remains on the recall of Mayor Jeff Nowak.

We have empathy with the citizens of District 3, and want to assure the public that Alderman Mokros is not off our radar. The egregious acts of this elected representative will not be forgotten, and will be addressed at the appropriate time with the full force and support of the entire network.

Citizen group flirts with targeting alderman but wants focus on mayor
See JS Online October 6, 2005
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/oct05/361323.asp

This article appeared in the September 25, 2005 Waukesha Freeman. It reports on who the largest financial backers of the PBG are. To read the article go to:
http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2005/September_05/09262005_02.asp

Attorney expects appeal.

To read the full article published on September 27, 2005 in the Waukesha Freeman:
http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2005/September_05/09272005_02.asp

Pewaukee mayor, wife give most of funds held by anti-recall group.

See JSOnline September 26, 2005:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/sep05/358756.asp