tallyhoe wrote: "this blogger is full of it! James Rowen's blog is part of our Purple Wisconsin project. Rowen is a political writer and environmental consultant who has had careers in journalism and public service."
Agree with you, Tallyhoe. Below I have posted info on the leftist writer James Rowen, plus info about one of his old bosses, Milwaukee's leftist ex-Mayor John O. Norquist.
Xzins, the writer James Rowen's job history combined with one of his ex-boss' post mayoral activities, makes it appear likely that the writer James Rowen was the Rahm Emmanuel for his old boss, the leftist ex-Mayor of Milwaukee John Norquist.
The only people missing in the writer James Rowen's list of obvious contacts and influences is Weatherunderground "former" member Bill Ayers, Weatherunderground "former" leader Bernadine Dohrn and BHO himself but absence doesn't necessarily exclude their influence upon the former chief of staff and policy director to Norquist turned leftist writer, James Rowen.
Hint: look at the sections I have highlighted in bold and then note where Rowen's boss taught:
From the article:
Purple Wisconsin
About James Rowen
James Rowen is a
political writer and environmental consultant who has had careers in Wisconsin journalism and public service. His blog, which debuted in 2007, focuses on
politics, water and other environmental issues.
Rowen served as administrative assistant to
(DEMOCRAT) Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and
chief of staff and policy director to (DEMOCRAT) Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist. He also worked as a beat and investigative reporter and assistant metro editor at the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Purple Wisconsin blog writer and leftist James Rowen
Sustainable Governance Conference Keynote Speaker John O. Norquist
John O. Norquist, President and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism and former mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Keynote Address - "Green is Gold"
John O. Norquist's work promoting New Urbanism as an alternative to sprawl and antidote to sprawl's
social and environmental problems draws on his experience as big-city mayor and prominent participant in national discussions on urban design and
school reform.
Mr. Norquist was the Mayor of Milwaukee from 1988-2004. Under his leadership, Milwaukee experienced a decline in poverty,
saw a boom in new downtown housing, and became a leading center of education and
welfare reform.
He oversaw a revision of the city's zoning code and reoriented development around walkable streets and public amenities such as the city's 3.1-mile Riverwalk. Named a Governing magazine Public Official of the Year during his tenure as Mayor, he also widespread recognition for championing the removal of a .8 mile stretch of elevated freeway,
clearing the way for an anticipated $250 million in infill development in the heart of Milwaukee.
At
CNU (Congress for the New Urbanism) he has joined local activists in numerous cities as a key champion of plans to replace freeways with boulevards. A leader in national discussions of urban design and educational issues, Mr. Norquist is the author of The Wealth of Cities, and has
taught courses in urban policy and urban planning at the University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning, and at Marquette University.
Mr. Norquist served in the Army Reserves from 1971 to 1977, earned his undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin. He represented Milwaukee's south and west sides in the Wisconsin Legislature. He chaired the
National League of Cities Task Force on Federal Policy and Family Poverty and served on the Amtrak Reform Council. He is married to CNU (Congress for the New Urbanism) Board Member Susan Mudd. They have two children, Benjamin and Katherine. Mr. Norquist can be reached at jnorquist@cnu.org.
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James Rowen was chief of staff and policy director to Leftist Milwaukee Mayor John O. Norquist