Milwaukee County Justice Committee NOTICE.pdf

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Milwaukee County

Justice CommitteeA Call for Accountability in BEST PRACTICES

- and TRANSPARENCY from your Rank

The mission of the Milwaukee County Community Justice Council ( CJC) is to work collaboratively to

ensure a fair, efficient, and effective justice system that enhances public safety and quality of life in our

community.

Front row left to right: Chief Judge Jeffrey A. Kremers, District

Attorney John Chisholm, County Executive Chris Abele.

Back row left to right: Kit Murphy McNally, MCSO Inspector

Richard Schmidt, Sheriff David Clarke, Jr.,

County Supervisor Willie Johnson, First Assistant Public

Defender Tom Reed.

DISCRIMINATION & BIAS

FORMAL COMPLAINT

Milwaukee Professionals

Association LLC

For-Profit smallbusiness

Female-Owned Business Model

Affected

Affordable Health

Care 2012-2014

Implementation

Brand AFCPreparedness

Target Group -Seniors


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1 DISCRIMINATION & BIAS COMPLAINT MILWAUKEE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION LLC|

MARCH 6, 2013 MILWAUKEE COUNTY JUSTICE COMMITTEE

March 6, 2013

TO: President John Chisholm

Vice President Tom Reed

Members of Milwaukee

County Justice Committee

FROM: MARY GLASS, Chair/CEO

RE: DISCRIMINATION & BIAS

COMPLAINT Against:

County Executive ChrisAbele

County Board ofSupervisors

Ms. Diane Beckley Corporation Counsel

Kimberly Walker

Greeting Ladies and Gentlemen of Milwaukee County Justice Committee!

Among this Body, there are Elected representatives - County Executive Chris Abele and Milwaukee

County Board of Supervisors; and an appointed member - Corporation Counsel Jennifer Walker

(appointed by County Executive Chris Abele) that have been identified in my VERIFIED Complaint

OF DISCRIMIN ATION a nd BIAS against my for-profit business and its efforts to provide F-R-E-

E Preparedness Information for Senior Centers of Milwaukee County for the Implementation of theNational Affordable Health Care DATED November 30, 2012.

I share with you a copy of the most recent Request to Milw aukee County Ethics Board,

March 4, 2013. We are seeking clarification of process and procedure, due process, due diligence and

enforcement of the laws that governed Discrimination and Bias of my for profit business and Code of

Conduct for elected, hired and appointed employees of Milwaukee County. No one is Exempt.

We not only questioned the Standard of Review of the Ethics Board, we do not feel that our

Complaint has been treated seriously per law and on-the-merits because of individuals who are named

in the Complaint as violators of the law they should be enforcing. No one is exempt.

Further, our knowledge of the political and discriminatory culture that is well-documented in this cityspeaks to widespread cronyism, bias and disenfranchisement of small neighborhood businesses as well

as People-of-Color businesses, i.e.,Click - DWilson Report. This type of injury due to double standards

causes short- and long-term harm the injustice is multiplied many times over in the marketplace by

lack of opportunities, opportunity development, entrepreneurial/business development, joint ventures,

lack of employment, education attainment, technology attainment and other quality of life innovations

for capacity building.
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In my case, it is an infringement on the Infrastructure the population health disparity we have.

Health Care is the highest budget item for Wisconsin and growing. Baby Boomers and seniors are

leading the pack for health care and health care cost. Preparedness is a tried-and-true method

for to help bring down cost and improve health care. The abridgement to my for-profit business from

this type of Discrimination and Bias is WRONG and sends the wrong signal.

It hurts ALL it contributes to crime and lack of safety interventions your Mission says it uphold and/or

founded on. Further, it impacts our socio-economic sustainability for a replete and competitive citizenry.

As a recognized leadership body for Milwaukee County government with bylaws to ensure a fair,

efficient, and effective justice system that enhances public safety and quality of life in our community,

my office expects no less of you as a VOICE that PROMOTES Milwaukee County Ethics Committee and its

Code of Conduct standards. NO one is Exempt .

The St ench of Cover-up hurts All, Now and in the Future

In my recent update of MPA LLC 5-year Signature Plan (2005-2010) observation of individuals,

organizations and institutions contributing to Enduring Concentrated Poverty of the largest city inWisconsin, I shared our findings that mirror this type of behavior by those in high and prestigious

offices of TRUST.

In fact, this is pretty much a carbon copy of some of the behaviors we found in elected, appointed, hired

environments with donor for hire, real estate barons, alumni and money grabbers for power. To view

Stench of Cover-up hurts All, Now and in the FutureClick for blog

Input/Response

This is a serious charge in the Court of Public Opinion.

It will not go away.

The longer it is without a remedy the worst it is guaranteed.

At this time, Public Trust is not a long-suit for any level of our government in America. For the head of

Milwaukee County, it has a recent past of questionable behavior that involves Ethics and TRUST.

I contend that the Milwaukee County Community Justice Council Mission and Bylaws mandate that ITS

Executive Committee and the Entire Body (minus those being charged) provide me a response. Further,

whatever is not done in the interest of a FAIR and APPROPRIATE response is a disservice to your Mission

and ignores Milwaukee County statutes on Ethics.

SHARE WITH

We ask the Office of District Attorney John Chisholm - President, Milwaukee County Community Justice

Council, to forward this Request to ALL members. Or, send a list of emails of MCCJC to my

attention at: [email protected].

I am available for clarity.
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e-Attached is the March 4, 2013, RE-REQUEST of Information from Milwaukee Ethics Board.

Additional attachments on the Ethics Statutes are in this document on PP: 3-11.

I would like a Response from the Milwaukee County Justice Committee to let me know of receipt of this

information as well as when I can expect your Response to my request for:

A Call for Accountability in BEST PRACTICES and TRANSPARENCY from yourRank

Respectfully,

Mary Glass Chair/CEO/Founder

Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC

www.mpapublicpolicyreview.blogspot.com414.610.1044

Cc: Government Accountability Board

Charmaine Gee Administrative Assistant

Claire Zautke Executive Assistant

County Executive Chris Abele

Diane Beckley, Program Coordinator

[email protected]

Kimberly Walker, Esq.

Milwaukee Bar Association

Milwaukee County Board of SupervisorsMilwaukee Delegation State Legislators

State Bar Association

Stephanie Stein Department of Aging

Thomas Harris Director of Community Relations

U. S. Congressman Mark Pocan 2nd District

U. S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore 4th District

U. S. Senator Ron Johnson

U. S. Senator Tammy Baldwin

Veronica Robinson Executive Director, Milwaukee County Ethics Board


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Why do we have an Ethics Board?

Declared Policy of Milw aukee County

It is declared that high moral and ethical standards among

county public officials and county employees are essential

to the conduct of free government. The county believes

that a code of ethics for the guidance of county public

officials and county employees will help them avoid

conflicts between their personal interests and their public

responsibilities, will improve standards of public service,

and will promote and strengthen the faith and confidence

of the people of this county in their county public officials

and county employees. It is the intent of the county that

in its operations the board shall protect to the fullestextent possible the rights of individuals affected (M.C.G.O.

9.01(1)).


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Responsibilities and Goals

The Ethics Board is responsible for enforcing and

interpreting the Ethics Code, Chapter 9 of the Milwaukee

County General Ordinances, and the Lobbying Code,

Chapter 14 of the Milwaukee County General Ordinances.

The Milwaukee County Ethics Board was created in 1975

with a declaration of policy that the proper operation of

democratic government requires that public officials and

employees be independent, impartial and responsible to

the people; that government decisions and policy be made

in the best interests of the people, the community and

government; that public office not be used for personalgain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of

its government. In recognition of these goals, the Ethics

Code was created.


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Duties

In order to achieve these goals of maintaining high ethical

standards, the Ethics Board has the following primary duties:

Issue confidential advisory opinions to covered persons with

respect to their own situation or plans.

Investigate sworn complaints. The Ethics Board provides a

formal process for filing complaints.

Require the filing of annual financial statements. The Board

reviews a simple form which asks for information on the issues

that could give rise to conflicts of interest. No detailed

financial disclosure is required. The individuals required to file

such statements are determined by respective departmentadministrators according to ordinance requirements and may

be subject to review by the Ethics Board.

The Ethics Code applies to all Milwaukee County employees

and public officials not just elective officials. The Ethics Code

covers office holders, candidates for public office, classified

employees, exempt employees, appointees to boards and

commissions, and vendors doing business with Milwaukee

County.


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Mission Sta te ment

What is the mission of the Ethics Board?

Promoting faith and confidence in Milwaukee County

government

The Milwaukee County Ethics Boards mission is to

promote the publics trust and confidence in governmentand assure the general public of Milwaukee County

governments integrity. The Ethics Board advances this

mission by enforcing the Ethics Code and educating county

officials and employees in avoiding conflicts between their

personal interests and public responsibilities. This will

improve the standards of public service and strengthen the

communitys faith and confidence in their county officials

and employees.


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Ethics Code - Chapter 9

What is Chapte r 9?

Milw auke e County General Ordinance

Chapte r 9

Chapter 9 of the Milwaukee County Code of General

Ordinances contains the Code of Ethics that governs the

ethical conduct of all candidates for county office, elected

and appointed officers, employees, and members of county

boards and commissions.


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Policy

It is declared that high moral and ethical standards among

county public officials and county employees are essential

to the conduct of free government; that the county

believes that a code of ethics for the guidance of countypublic officials and county employees will help them avoid

conflicts between their personal interests and their public

responsibilities, will improve standards of public service

and will promote and strengthen the faith and confidence

of the people of this county in their county public officials

and county employees. It is the intent of the county that

in its operations the board shall protect to the fullest

extent possible the rights of individuals affected.

(M.C.G.O. 9.01(1)).


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How are Ethics complaints and

investigations handled?

The Review Process

The Ethics Board is responsible for accepting and handlingcomplaints and conducting investigations into potential

Ethics Code violations.

Potential Ethics Code violations may be brought to the

Ethics Board by either: (1)filing an investigation request; or

(2) filing a verified complaint. A verified complaint must be

sworn before a notary public or other individual authorized

to administer oaths, while an investigation request must

simply be in writing and signed (M.C.G.O. 9.09(4)(a)).

All verified complaints are referred to the district attorney,

whereas investigation requests are referred to the district

attorney only after the Ethics Board approves theinvestigation (M.C.G.O. 9.09(4)(c)). All verified complaints

must be filed no later than three years after the violation is

alleged to have occurred. When an investigation request or

verified complaint is filed, it does not become part of the

public record, unless the accused requests to have the

matter made public (M.C.G.O. 9.09(4)(b)). A verifiedcomplaint becomes a public record at the close of all

proceedings only if it results in a finding of an Ethics Code

violation.


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investigations handled?(Continued)

The Review Process

All Ethics Board deliberations regarding complaints or

investigations will be held in closed session, unless the

accused requests to have the matter heard in open session

(M.C.G.O. 9.09(4)(g)). The identities of the individualmaking the complaint or investigation request, and the

person(s) named in the complaint or investigation request,

shall remain confidential (M.C.G.O. 9.09(4)(h)).

If at this point there is a reasonable basis for the belief that

a violation of the Ethics Code has or might have occurred aPreliminary Conference will be scheduled. The purpose of

the conference is to determine whether the matter may be

resolved without the need of holding a hearing (M.C.G.O.

9.10).


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investigations handled?(Continued)

The Review Process

If a hearing is to be held, the Ethics Board will appoint a

hearing examiner to conduct the hearing (M.C.G.O. 9.11(2)).

Based on the evidence from the hearing the Ethics Board will

determine whether a violation of the Ethics Code has occurred

(M.C.G.O. 9.11(1)).

The finding of an Ethics Code violation may result in one or

more of any of the following, or such other orders as may be

necessary:

An order requiring the individual to conform his or her

conduct to the Ethics Code.

A monetary forfeiture of $100 to $1,000 for each violation.

An order to return county property, funds or gifts and/or

restitution for the value of property, funds or gifts procured in

violation of the Ethics Code.

Censure, suspension or removal from office oremployment

(M.C.G.O. 9.12(2)).

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Milwaukee County Justice Committee NOTICE.pdf