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Jailed Milwaukee Alderman Wins 6th District Primary

Michael McGee Jr. Advances To April 1 Election

POSTED: 8:56 pm CST February 19, 2008
UPDATED: 12:00 am CST February 20, 2008

Jailed Milwaukee Alderman Michael McGee Jr. has won Milwaukee's 6th aldermanic district primary where eight other candidates were hoping to unseat McGee as he conducts city business and his re-election campaign from jail.

McGee and attorney Milele Coggs will both advance to the April 1 general election.

She is the niece of Wisconsin state Sen. Spencer Coggs. She ran for an alderman seat in 2003 and lost.

McGee's campaign told 12 News reporter Brendan Conway Tuesday night that if McGee wins, there will be no victory party. The numbers will speak for themselves.

McGee is scheduled to go on trial during the first week of March on charges he conspired with two other men to have a teenager beaten.

If McGee is found guilty of the felony charges against him, he would be removed from office and another election for McGee's seat would need to be held.

Also running against McGee were ViAnna Jordan, who organized the failed recall attempt against McGee last year [ViAnna Jordan's Web Site]. McGee won in a landslide, capturing 62 percent of the vote. Jordan came in third.

Former city employee Una Van Duvall also ran in the recall election last year [Una Van Duvall's Web Site].

Fred Gordon is a former Milwaukee alderman looking to reclaim a seat. He served three terms on Milwaukee's Common Council and was once a supporter of McGee's.

Charlene Hardin has been a Milwaukee Public School Board member since 1997 [Charlene Hardin's School Board Profile]

Community activist El Louse Games has no experience on government, but wants to unify the community.

Organizer Mike Brox is a former teacher and security guard.

Local businessman Adel Kheriah lives in Franklin, but used to own a store in the 6th District. Kheriah has said that if he wins Tuesday's election, he would relocate to the district.


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