The centerpiece of the mayor's week is obviously Saturday night, when his entire constituency will see if his plan for controlling the annual Halloween chaos works or not. The timing could not be better for those anticipating a heated mayoral election next spring, as the political energy of this community will quickly shift once the general election is out of the way Nov. 7.
Certainly, if things don't go well on State St. (or Langdon... or Mifflin), then Ray Allen will have his first opening for a shot at Dave Cieslewicz. If it turns out that Freakfest is a safe, non-violent success, then it will look pretty good on Mayor Dave's resume. Either way, his office's handling of what has become one of the most anticipated dates of the year will have a lot to do with how his first term will be defined.
MAYOR CIESLEWICZ WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, October 23, 2006
10:00 a.m. Policy staff meeting
11:00 a.m. Plan Commission agenda review
12:30 p.m. Tour of Prairie Hills neighborhood with Officer Caleb Bedford
1:30 p.m. Tour of Munz Corporation Raymond Road area rental properties, Orchard Village, 5806 Raymond Road
3:00 p.m. Taping of "The Mayor's Report," MMB 260
4:00 p.m. Meeting with Badger Herald editorial board and news department staff, 326 W. Gorham Street
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
10:00 a.m. Meet John Ratzenberger (Cliff, the mailman, on Cheers) during taping of Travel Channel program, "Made in America," Sub-Zero, Hammersley Road
11:00 a.m. Chief Debra Amesqua quarterly meeting
2:00 p.m. Obihiro, Japan Mayor Toshifumi Sunagawa
4:00 p.m. Speak at UW-Madison Leadership Seminar class
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
8:30 a.m. Staff meeting
11:00 a.m. Madison-Obihiro, Japan Sister City agreement signing ceremony, Olbrich Gardens
2:00 p.m. Jeanne Hoffman
4:30 p.m. Shya Hui Tran interview for WSUM
5:00 p.m. Speak at Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts business reception, Nolen Shores, 2nd floor
7:00 p.m. Speak at Vilas Neighborhood Association meeting, Monroe Street Branch Library
Thursday, October 26, 2006
7:30 a.m. New Music Review, Triple M, 105.5, 7601 Ganser Road
9:00 a.m. Common Council leadership meeting
10:30 a.m. Welcome at WEAC Convention, Alliant Energy Center
11:30 a.m. Appear on "Mid-Day Maverick" program, WTDY
6:00 p.m. Mayor's Community Advisory Committee meting, Yahara Riverview Apartments
Friday, October 27, 2006
10:00 a.m. Streets Division water wagon and leaf pickup operation ride-along
12:00 noon Walk the Square with the Mayor
12:30 p.m. Policy staff meeting on BOE operating budget amendments
5:30 p.m. Centro Hispano of Dane County 17th annual banquet social hour, Madison Marriott West
9:30 p.m. Halloween on State Street
Saturday, October 28, 2006
9:00 a.m. Chancellor's pre-game brunch, Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue
9:00 p.m. Freakfest on State Street (until close of event)
Sunday, October 29, 2006
6:00 p.m. Speak at GOTV rally, High Noon Saloon
