Working together

to move our neighborhoods forward.

Heres what weve done in four short years.
YOUR VOTE will keep us headed in the right direction.
Repaved 5 1/2 miles of streets in Gladstone Park

Repaired 2,874 feet of sewers in Gladstone Park

Opened Ward office to residents more than 50

hours/week

Funded new playground at Independence Park

Brought 98-unit senior housing community to

the Ward
Added 22 new classrooms at Hitch, Prussing
and Gray schools
Filled empty storefronts

Expanded local job opportunities

Kept our police in our neighborhoods
Kept all our schools high-performing

Replaced graffiti with murals

Filled 3,741 potholes in the 45th Ward

Led the fight to raise the minimum wage

Built new playground at Grace Zwiefka

Thuis Playlot

Created arts group to fund murals without

tax dollars

Created participatory budgeting process for

infrastructure funding

Planted community gardens

Filled 1,938 potholes in Jefferson Park

Planted 86 trees with 350 more on the way
Instituted comprehensive community-based zoning
process
Recruited arts festivals and organizations
to the ward
Added playlot and turf field at Beaubien school
Protected our neighborhood assets against
privatization

STARTING MARCH 23

AT 5 1 5 1 N . M I LW A U K E E AV E
3 5 4 8 W. I R V I N G PA R K R D
6083 N. NORTHWEST HWY

Filled 1,258 potholes in Gladstone Park

Brought a full-time nurse to Beard school

Secured funding for new playground at

Ashmore Playlot

VOTE EARLY

When I ran for office four

years ago, I promised to
boost the local economy,
create a responsive Ward
office and be a strong voice
for you on the City Council.
Were moving in the right
direction. Lets build on
what we have achieved.

Re-Elect JOHN

Brought more than 80 new businesses

Built new playground at Robert Square Park
Repaved 8 miles of streets in Jefferson Park

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Led the fight for an elected school board

Created Ward Night to listen to your concerns
Built new playground at Kolmar Playlot
Preserved staffing and hours at the
Jefferson Park Library
Fought for 500 extra officers on our streets

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Moving our neighborhoods forward. Together.

Creates
an open and
transparent
Ward office

Groundbreaking for 98-unit

senior housing community

BIKE

Roll calls with

police for safer
neighborhoods

Sponsors
Elected
School Board
referendum

Fights
privatization
of neighborhood
assets

86
trees
planted
19 miles of
streets repaved

2011 2012 2013 2014

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Converts vacant lot into

St. Robert Bellarmine Community Garden

10 - 9 - 11

WARD NIGHT

Sponsored By
Alderman Arena

Infrastructure

Education

ward45.com

Recycling

Develops website
and weekly email
to keep residents
informed

Arts Alive 45

Groundbreaking
for Beaubien
playlot

Participatory Budgeting

REPAVED STREETS

New Businesses
More than 80 new
businesses open
across Ward

3,741 potholes filled

Adds 22 new classrooms to

Hitch, Prussing and Gray
elementary schools
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Together, weve brought more than FVEOBT
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80 new businesses to the 45th Ward.
Alderman John Arena