(Green Bay, WI) Recently, Chad Weininger took the initial steps to mount a run for Green Bay mayor by filing the paperwork that will allow him to raise money to run for the city’s highest office.

Weininger currently serves as Director of Administration for Brown County – a nonpartisan position he was unanimously appointed to by the Brown County Board of Supervisors. Prior to the appointment, Chad represented the far westside of Green Bay in the Wisconsin State Legislature. He also has owned small businesses in the Green Bay area including a real estate company and a restaurant both located in downtown Green Bay.

As a state lawmaker, Weininger authored legislation that facilitated major development initiatives in Green Bay including Hotel Northland and the Titletown Brewing Office buildings. He was the recipient of the first Legislator of the Year award from the Greater Green Bay Chamber’s economic development arm for his work in Madison.

During his time working for Brown County, Weininger led the efforts for the County to purchase the former WPS Pulliam Plant site to facilitate the moving of the coal piles from downtown to the mouth of the Fox River, and the creation of the Paper Making Corridor that allowed for the $500 million Green Bay Packaging expansion in Green Bay. Weininger also initiated the creation of the first gigabyte tech incubator at the Titletown Brewing Redevelopment on Broadway.

Weininger’s past roles include serving as Green Bay’s City Clerk overseeing elections and business licenses. He also served as the Mayor’s Chief of Staff and was appointed to the Board of Appeals, and the Green Bay Planning Commission by former Mayor Paul Jadin.

Weininger issued the following statement regarding running for Mayor of Green Bay:

“As a father of four young children, I’m worried about our community’s future. Over the past four years we’ve seen taxes increase, violent crime skyrocket and debt balloon. At the same time our roads need fixing and our economic base is shrinking. 

We need to get Green Bay back on track!

I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and put in the hard work it will take to make our city safer and more prosperous. I’ll work for lower taxes, less crime and more good jobs to ensure my children and your children have the opportunity to make Green Bay their home now and in the future. 

We need to get partisan politics out of City Hall and focus on doing the right thing for our city. I have a proven record of delivering results by bringing folks together to solve tough issues, and the voters will have a clear choice about the future of Green Bay.”

Weininger’s actions today will allow him to talk to voters about his potential campaign and raise funds for the race. He plans to make an official announcement about his campaign later this year.

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