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Bob Donovan

Bob Donovan

Bob Donovan is a Milwaukee alderman, representing a district on the city's south side.  He was elected to the Common Council in 2000. In July 2014 he declared himself a candidate for mayor of Milwaukee in the 2016 election.

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Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on May 23, 2018 a news release:
"Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."  
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By Tom Kertscher • May 24, 2018
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on January 29, 2016 a Facebook post:
"This is the true picture of ‘Milwaukee's Renaissance’ after 12 years of Mayor Tom Barrett's leadership."  
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • February 2, 2016
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on July 29, 2014 an interview:
Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased."
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By Dave Umhoefer, Devon Waugh • August 18, 2014
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on July 29, 2014 a speech:
"There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city."  
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By Dave Umhoefer • August 6, 2014
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on September 29, 2010 a news release:
In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages."
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By Tom Kertscher • November 10, 2010
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stated on March 7, 2016 a radio ad:
"Republican Bob Donovan" has "run as a Republican time and again."  
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By Tom Kertscher • March 11, 2016
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