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Dan
Wood County
March 29th, Lincoln Day
Dinner
Polk County
April 25th, Lincoln Day
Dinner
Burnett County
April 27th, Lincoln Day
Event
Portage County
May 16-17, State
GOP Convention
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-Press Releases-
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18th, 2008
Rudolph, WI
Organic/Sustainable
farmer, businessman and citizen’s rights advocate Daniel Mielke
announces that he is
a candidate for Wisconsin
Congressional District 7
-- Mielke Vows to
fight for Prosperity, Liberty, & Security --
Rudolph, Wisconsin –
Sustainable farmer and local businessman, Daniel Mielke, announced he is
running for US Congress in the Seventh District as a Republican
candidate. Democrat David
Obey, has held the seat for 38 years. Obey is the longest standing
member of Congress, which many feel is way too long for one person to be
in office.
"I am running for
Congress because it is time for a new voice, fresh ideas, and a
leadership that is willing to put American prosperity, liberty and
security above partisan politics," stated Dan Mielke. “ It’s
time that we quit fighting like children and get to the job at hand,
which is working for America and her citizens. After 38 years in office,
Congressman Obey has gotten off track and can’t get past his
prejudices and hatred towards those who don’t agree with his
way of doing things.” Mielke
believes that as long as we are divided against ourselves, we cannot
protect the country and its interests and freedoms.
“This bickering and fighting across party lines is destroying
this nation and our future,” Mielke said.
Obey has come under fire in the last few years for his explosive
outbursts which have earned him the title
“The Great Mount Obey” from those in Congress.
Mielke says “Obey
might have started off “Raising
Hell for Justice”, (the title of his new book) but now, it seems, he
is just a man raising hell.”
Mielke is not new to
politics; he has a long history of raising his own “hell for
justice”. He was a key player in the fight for the protection of
property rights during the Smart Growth/Comprehensive planning process,
which the state began in 1999. It
was Mielke who took on the task and successfully forced Portage County
through a binding referendum to have an Elected Executive position
instead of an un-elected County Administrator.
His wife is the treasurer for Citizens for an Open and Honest
Government, which explains the basis
for many of Mielke’s battles. This
political action committee has been active in encouraging citizens to
run for public office under the premise that elections should offer a
choice of candidates verses incumbents running unchallenged.
Many incumbents have lost their seats through his efforts, and
Obey could be the next.
Mielke has a history in the
organic and sustainable farming industry. Besides being a farmer himself, he also was the founding
president of the board for Midwest Organic Services Association, which
certifies over 1000 organic farmers and processing plants throughout the
US. Mielke also received a
USDA SARE Grant for his research in High Tunnel Agriculture.
He also sat on the USDA SARE Grant Review Committee for three
years. Mielke’s business
experience goes beyond farming.
He & his wife have owned and operated numerous businesses in
the following fields: construction, house moving, arboriculture,
woodworking, assessing, and food service.
“I learned early on in life that people can
have different goals and ideas and still work together for the good of
all. Our
nation was built on a sustainable/self sufficient mentality, and I
believe we can return to that stable condition once again, if we rally
behind the cause. It is a
sad state of affairs when we see the foundation of our country exported
like a commodity. There is
something wrong when we see our industry leaving this nation and the
jobs that are left being filled by those who are not even US citizens. We must secure our industry, jobs and resources,” Mielke
said. “I
hope for the day when Republicans, Democrats, Greens, Libertarians, and
Constitutionalists can come together on this issue and establish an
economically strong nation with a foundation that will keep us alive for
centuries to come. If
we don’t, we will find our nation indebted to others and our valuable
resources, jobs, industry and prosperity gone.”
Dan Mielke, 54, and his wife
and business partner, Robin, are the parents of three adult children,
Andrea and Amy, who own and operate Mielke’s Fiber Arts, and a son,
Adam, who is attending the University of Stevens Point and has recently
entered the military.
Dan Mielke can be reached by
calling 715-344-4104 or by going to his web site.
www.Danielmielke.com
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