Press Releases

January 13, 2008

BOSMAN SAYS, "NO COLD CALLS OR
ROBO-CALLS FROM ME."

Mayoral Candidate Keith Bosman is taking a firm stand against "cold calls" and "robo-calls" in his campaign. Bosman is taking the action after discussing it with his campaign committee and hearing a very clear message from his constituents.

"I think these political calls have, in many cases, gotten out of control," Bosman stated. "I have talked to constituents who tell me they have gotten 8 or 10 robo-calls from the same candidate in past elections. That just doesn't make sense."

"If Wisconsin remains in play for the presidential primary over the next few weeks, you can bet there will be many, many phone calls placed to Kenosha voters," Bosman stated. "I think cold calls and robo-calls are a nuisance and I don't think voters appreciate being bothered with them. My campaign will not be doing them."

Bosman said his campaign probably has more ability with the organizations that are backing him to make the calls. "We certainly have the resources," he said. Bosman said the organizations supporting him will be calling their members. "The members appreciate that and my supporters will still be talking our campaign up with neighbors and friends. But calls to complete strangers, especially recorded messages, will not be part of the Bosman campaign."

Bosman will continue to do the other traditional things that will be necessary for a successful campaign. "We will be talking to the voters at events, continuing to knock on doors and at the various forums," he stated. "We're going to work harder than anybody else - we're not taking anything for granted. We just don't think Kenosha voters are so shallow as to be convinced to vote for somebody based on a phone call, possibly recorded, from a complete stranger."

Bosman encouraged voters to continue to watch the forums and visit the candidates' websites for detailed information about the candidates.

June 15, 2007

The following statement was issued by Keith Bosman, Candidate for Mayor in the City of Kenosha.

I could not be happier about the announcement on Wednesday that Chrysler will be making a large investment in Kenosha to continue engine production at the Kenosha plant well into the next decade. All of the parties involved in protecting those jobs and continuing such a positive relationship in our community are to be commended.

UAW Local 72 has developed a reputation in the industry for producing the finest engine made. Their willingness to work with the company while, at the same time, protecting the wages and benefits not only of their active members but also their large retiree group, bodes well for all concerned.

The economic spin-off for the community is significant and can be measured in billions of dollars. Every person in Kenosha will benefit from the continued production of Chrysler engines here in Kenosha.

Mayor Antaramian, County Exec. Kehl, Governor Doyle, our state reps and all others who worked to put this package together are to be commended.

Kenosha is positioned to remain one of Wisconsin’s premier economic powerhouse communities. We live in a great city and this development will make us even greater.

Keith Bosman
Candidate for Mayor

Bosman campaign helping Cub Scouts get donations for women in Iraq

Mayoral candidate Keith Bosman is accepting donations of items for women soldiers serving our country in Iraq. "We are asking everybody who attends our fundraising event on March 3 from 3-5 p.m. at the Boat House to bring along an item for us to pass on to Cub Scout Pack 533 at St. Mary's Lutheran," Bosman stated. "We need to do everything we can to assist our soldiers and the youngsters in Pack 533 have identified a unique and positive way to get involved. We need to support them and help them have a positive experience with this."

Cub Scout Pack 533 at St. Mary's Lutheran announced the drive last week. Besides accepting items for women soldiers serving in Iraq, they are collecting items for working or injured women soldiers at the hospital in Landstul, Germany. Their initiative is part of the Boy Scouts national "Good Turn for America" project.

Here is a list of items they are in need of:

Polar fleece blankets, washcloths, Sweatpants with snap side legs (dark colors), Sweatshirts, robes, pajamas, new socks, new underwear and sports bras, shoes, hats, gloves, scarves, and other appropriate attire. Toiletries, such as shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes,sanitary napkins, tampons, mouthwash, soap, lotions, and hand sanitizers. Other items, such as magazines, books, DVD's, CD's, portable CD or DVD players, headphones, newspapers, gamebooks, and Holiday cards. Non-perishable food items that will not melt, gum, and snacks.

Drop off site for the donations is American General Finance 5739-75th Street Kenosha M-F 8:30am-5:30pm

Pick-ups can be scheduled by calling Cubmaster Dawn M Kaye at 262-654-7158 or Chairperson Bill Hurley at 262-620-0627.

Bosman also offered his campaign phone number for anyone needing to have items picked up (262-764-1755). "A couple of my opponents in this campaign are assisting nonprofits and veterans and I commend them for that. I believe that sets a good tone for the campaign," Bosman stated. "When I saw this drive announced in the Kenosha News and on the Daily Kenoshan website, I thought 'what better way to have my supporters do something good for their country and some kids in our community at the same time."

BOSMAN CAMPAIGN KICKOFF

DRAWS HUGE KENOSHA CROWD

Kenosha Mayoral Candidate Keith Bosman kicked off his campaign Wednesday night with a huge gathering of friends and supporters at Casa Capri Restaurant in Kenosha.

Ron Stevens, chair of the Bosman for Mayor campaign committee, estimated the turnout to be 300 people. "We wanted to have some kind of official event where folks could express their support for Keith's effort to keep Kenosha moving forward," Stevens said. "The turnout was much larger than we expected. We are positioned to put a 14 month campaign in place with support from labor, management, seniors - virtually every segment of Kenosha's population."

Bosman, a former alderman and member of the City of Kenosha Finance Committee, said he was humbled by the show of support on Wednesday. "We have a long campaign ahead of us and I'm sure there will be difficult days just as there are good days," he said. "But this ranks right up there with the best of days in my political career."

Bosman is building his campaign around support for many of the initiatives begun by Kenosha's popular current mayor, John Antaramian. "Our campaign believes it is in the best interest of the taxpayers of Kenosha to look forward, to make the things work that are on the table and to expand on those initiatives so every resident of Kenosha benefits from the positive growth taking place in our community. Whether you are a lifelong Kenoshan who wants to protect our traditional values or a new resident with energy and ideas you would like to share with the community, we are looking to work on your behalf."

Bosman said he is focused on strengthening Kenosha's neighborhoods, drawing jobs into the community that pay wages sufficient to support Kenosha families, maintaining and strengthening Kenosha's great police and fire departments and expanding our commercial tax base so that Kenosha's property tax levy is kept under control.

"There will be a number of events between now and the February primary," Bosman stated. "We encourage everybody to visit our website at http://www.keithbosman.com/ and send us your ideas and concerns. We're looking forward to hearing from you."

Bosman is a lifelong Kenosha resident and a member of the Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

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BOSMAN REMARKS TO CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF CROWD

"Thank you. I am humbled . I never would have thought that we would have such a wonderful turnout, as busy as we all are and as far down the road as the election really is.

I want to thank the committee for the hard work. Especially all of the people who called their friends and wrote personal notes and emails for the great group of friends we have here tonight.

It’s early in the campaign cycle. The election is fourteen months from now. But, friends kept saying we need to get moving. So, we chose to do something here after the recent elections and before the holidays. Kick off the campaign, kick off the weekend and kick off the holiday season.

Forward Kenosha. If you go to our website and look at our campaign literature you will see Forward Kenosha over and over again.

Our campaign will be all about moving forward and continuing the progress that we have made over the last fifteen years. Our campaign will be positive. Our campaign will not dwell on the past and the things that we can’t control. Our campaign will talk about ideas and a vision for the future of Kenosha.

The Mayoral election is a non-partisan election. We have made and will continue to make our effort open to all Kenoshans: Democrats and Republicans, labor and management, seniors and the young people perhaps voting for the first time, the “new Kenoshans” of which there are many and the “old Kenoshans” of which I am one, the ethnic majority and the ethnic minorities.

If we all work together and communicate and have respect for one another, we may not always agree on the path, but we can do great things for Kenosha.

Thank you and have a great evening and a wonderful Thanksgiving."