Chris Abele
Chris Abele is Milwaukee County Executive, a position he won in an April 2011 special election to finish out the final year of the term of Scott Walker, who was elected governor in November 2010. The election was the first attempt at political office for Abele, a Milwaukee philanthropist and business owner.
The office is nonpartisan, but Abele has indicated he is a Democrat.
Chris AbeleLatest Fact-Checks Of Chris Abele
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90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.
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Says David Clarke reduced the number of Milwaukee County sheriff's deputies "from about 700 and something to 300 and something."
An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.
The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down." …
Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there…
Says he balanced the Milwaukee County budget "without raising taxes five years in a row."
A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum…
"We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census."
"We’re second only to Boston in college students per capita."
Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years."
Latest Promises Of Chris Abele
| Promise | Status | Last Updated | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overhaul transit system to connect residents with employers | Not Rated | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Create plan to turn county property into ‘job generators’ | Not Rated | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Freeze executive office spending, cut perks | Not Rated | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Combine state, local public employees into buying pool for health insurance | Promise Broken | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Convene panel on long-term debt | Not Rated | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Move county economic development office close to Milwaukee office | Promise Kept | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Sell underused county property to pay debts | Not Rated | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Develop a plan to spend federal transit funds | Not Rated | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Consolidation of municipal services | Not Rated | May 11, 2011 | View Details |
| Proposed budget won’t have tax increase | Not Rated | May 11, 2011 | View Details |