For the second straight election cycle, Kewaunee farmer Milt Swagel is challenging incumbent State Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) for the Republican nomination for Wisconsin State Assembly’s First District. The First District stretches through Door and Kewaunee counties and includes a small piece of Brown County. The answers below were edited for punctuation and grammar. The winner of Tuesday’s Republican Primary will go on to face Kewaunee’s Renee Paplham in the Fall General Election in November. We will post Kitchens’ answers on Friday and have links to both articles for the Sunday’s Electronic Newspaper.
Why are you running to represent the First Assembly District? I'm running for state assembly first district because change is needed in Madison!! I will fight for the people. I will not vote for the establishment!! The State Budget is 99 billion, up 12 percent from the last budget!! This corrupt waste is totally wrong!! I will not vote for this waste of the taxpayer's money. My opponent voted for this!! Some legislators want some sort of abortion to be legal in Wisconsin. I say NO!! Life begins at conception, I must speak for the innocent preborn babies, they can't speak for themselves!! I stand for the Second Amendment, no infringement, no changes!! I stand for traditional Christian family values and school choice and vouchers!! I'm Change for the people!!
What are your goals for the upcoming session of the Wisconsin State Legislature? My goals for the upcoming session include lowering the state budget, cut wasteful spending!! Maintain the roads!! Ensure that the parent's rights are respected!! Do Not allow the abortion Left to allow abortion. Do Not allow any infringement or change to the Second Amendment!! Fight for the people, Not the establishment!!
What will your approach be on some of the biggest issues facing the First Assembly District?
Affordable Housing: I will work with all communities to be able to provide affordable housing. This is very important for people.
Workforce Development: I will work with all communities that desire workforce development.
Child Care: I will work with communities and businesses for necessary affordable childcare.
Mental Health: The continuing needs for mental health treatment is getting larger. I will work on proper care where the need arises, but we must treat the family and also work on family structure.
Clean Water: I drink my own well water so yes clean drinking water for the people is important. The laws and regulations must be followed ensuring clean, safe drinking water.
How will you try to work with your colleagues from across the aisle to accomplish things for the state of Wisconsin? I will gladly work with colleagues from the other side of the aisle get accomplishments for the people of Wisconsin. I will not bend, waver or change my conservative ideals for them.
Why should people vote for you? The great people of the first assembly district should vote for me because of all the statements I made with these questions. Change is needed in Madison, and I am that Change!! I will vote No to the waste and corruption in Madison!! I also am a Military Veteran. I took the oath to follow the American Constitution and protect the American people!! God Bless All!!!
Say something nice about your opponent. My Opponent is a good dressed individual that works with the other side of the aisle.
