Our responsibility

As we are bombarded with all of the political advertisements, the debates and the mailings, we have a responsibility not only to the City of Milwaukee, but to our country.

As we anticipate having a new President lead our country in a time where the national economy is in the worst condition that this country has ever seen, all of our mortgages are in jeopardy, and many of our social programs have been all but killed off. It is our hope that as an organization we be a tool of enlightenment, not tipping the voting scale for any candidate, but tipping the scales on the importance of voting.

The Urban League historical has been an advocate for the electoral process. It is our goal as the Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals to continue this advocacy, and to engage our community by being a voice of reason, concern and truth.

No matter who wins this Presidential election, we all recognize that history will be made, and I am so excited to be apart of this historic moment! The outcome of this election will be centered on the turnout of the Young Professional demographic, so I want to impress upon all of our members to exercise your right to vote! Take part and pride in having your vote make history.

Lastly, I encourage each of you to do your homework and research each of the candidates. The best voter is an educated voter, and what we try to provide to our members is an opportunity to connect with the professionals in the varying professions to include the political circle. Our time has come, our issue has arrived, and the world is watching us to see what are we are going to respond. The polls that have been reported fall short of including the young professionals, so we have the ability to control the outcome of this election, and many elections to come.

With all that we bring to the table, what do we do on and after November 5, 2008? We have to begin to position ourselves, organizationally, personally and professionally with the political and corporate leadership. We have done a great job thus far, but there is much work that has to be done, and I am confident that we are well on our way to achieve our set goals.

November 4, 2008, go out and vote! Let’s make sure that we all do our part to get everyone we know to the polls. Call your family and friends; especially make sure that our elderly have an opportunity to get to and from the polls.

If you have questions of where you vote, feel free to call our affiliate office at 414-374-5850.

Richard M. Badger
President