Retiring Guy's Digest

Monday, September 24, 2012

Cedarburg Wisconsin School District in the Sex Education Spotlight Again

September 19, 1969

That was then.

"Facing the Facts of Life". (See page 34.) The nationwide debate over sex education for little children splits a small town in Wisconsin.

This is now.

Cedarburg sex ed program debated. Group says it's based on guilt and shame; others defend it. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/23/2012)

Excerpt: Choosing the Best says on its website that more than 4 million students nationwide have used the curriculum. A representative of Choosing the Best said she could not immediately identify any other districts in Wisconsin that use the curriculum.

"...a leader in abstience-centered sex education curricula...."

Endorsements:

Leaders and Educators (8 are quoted, including....)

Sonny Purdue, former Governor of Georgia
Phil Gingrey, represents Georgia's 11th District in the U. S. House
Brett Butler, played three seasons with the Atlanta Braves
Teacher, Georgia

Students (anonymous, of course, but with no geographical locations)
Parents (4 quotes, 3 of them from "Parent, Arizona")

Choosing the Best is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Who's Running for State Office in Wisconsin 2012: 30th Assembly District (General Election Edition)

LINK

Public libraries in the 30th Assembly District
Hazel Mackin Community Library, Roberts
Hudson Area Library
River Falls Public Library

Academic library
Chalmer Davee Library, UW-River Falls

The Republican Incumbent

Biography. Born Mayville, ND, April 29, 1961; married, 2 children.

Graduate May-Port H.S. (Mayville, ND) 1979; attended Mayville St. College, North Dakota St. U.; D.V.M. Iowa St. U. 1986.

Veterinarian.

Member: Hudson Daybreak Rotary (fmr. pres.); Trinity Lutheran Church (bd. mbr.); Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce (fmr. pres.); Am. Veterinary Medical Assn.; Minnesota Veterinary Medical Assn.; Republican Party of Wis.; Republican Party of St. Croix Co. (fmr. chm.); Republican Party of Pierce Co.; Hudson SAFE Senior Graduation Party (fmr. chm.); St. Croix Valley Christians For Life (founding mbr.); St. Croix Valley Radio Ameteurs.

Mayor of Hudson 2008-10; Alderperson, Hudson 1996-2002; Hudson Library Bd. 1996-2002; Hudson Plan Commission 2008-10; St. Croix Business Park Corp. 2010.

Elected to Assembly 2010.

Assembly incumbent Dean Knudson is proud of his work in first term. (Hudson Star-Observer, 10/10/2012)

The Democratic Challenger

LINK

Who's Running for State Office in Wisconsin 2012: 29th Assembly District (General Election Edition)

LINK

Public libraries in the 29th Assembly District.
Baldwin Public Library
Boyceville Public Library
Deer Park Public Library
Glenwood City Public Library
Hammond Community Library
Menomonie Public Library
New Richmond Public Library
Woodville Community Library

Academic library
University Library, Robert S. Swanson Learning Center, UW-Stout

The Republican Incumbent

Biography. Born Baldwin, August 8, 1951; married; 4 children.

Graduate St. Croix Central H.S. (Hammond) 1969; Chippewa Valley Tech. (Eau Claire) wood tech. 1970.

Self employed. _________________. (According to the 1st edition of this post, Murtha's family runs a sanitation business. He also plays in a popular local band, which is why he was elected in the first place. )

Member: NRA; Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn. Town of Eau Galle Board (St. Croix Co.) supervisor 1999-2003, chairman 2003-09.

Elected to Assembly 2006; reelected since 2008. Breezed to re-election in 2010. Won 53.3% of the vote in 2008.

The Democratic Challenger. Jim Swanson

Wisconsin Eye interview.