Today, the Affordable Housing Action Alliance made endorsements for the City of Madison Common Council and Mayoral Races. These endorsements were made based on our notoriously long questionnaire and an interview. The questionnaires covered issues such as general beliefs about the extent of the affordable housing problems, questions about affordable housing in the area candidates represent, activities candidates have done to address housing issues, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Inclusionary Zoning, contributions to campaigns by real estate industry special interests, fair housing, tenants' rights, homelessness and Allied Drive. All decisions were unanimous.
Mayor: Dave Cieslewicz (Cieslewicz's answers)
also interviewed Peter Munoz (Munoz's answers) and Ray Allen (Allen's answers)
District 2: Brenda Konkel
(unopposed incumbent - endorsed based on voting record)
District 4: Mike Verveer
(unopposed incumbent - endorsed based on voting record)
District 5: Robbie Webber (Webber's answers)
Troy Thiel submitted answers, but couldn't make an interview
District 6: Marsha Rummel (Rummel's answers)
also interviewed Carl DuRocher (DuRocher's answers)
District 8: Lauren Woods (Woods' answers)
District 9: Larry Pasha (Pasha's answers)
District 10: Brian Solomon (Solomon's answers)
questionnaire received from Nick Dorneanu (Dorneanu's answers)
District 11: Tim Gruber (Gruber's answers)
District 12: Mike Basford (Basford's answers) and Satya Rhodes-Conway (Rhodes-Conway's answers)
District 15: Vicky Selkowe (Selkowe's answers)
We interviewed in Julia Kerr (didn't fill out the questionnaire but sent a letter) and Mike Clark (Clark's answers) in district 13 and declined to make an endorsement.
No one sought endorsements in the districts not mentioned above.
We thank everyone who took the time to fill out the questionnaire and interview with us. We look forward to working with the new Common Council and Mayor's office to continue to work on housing issues to make this City a place where everyone can find a decent, safe, sanitary, affordable place to live.
