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	Marvin Pratt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marvin E. Pratt (born May 26, 1944) is an American politician and served as mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2004.
		Pratt was born in Texas, the son of a sailor in the United States Navy and his wife, Joyce.
		One of his sons, Michael Pratt, was among those convicted of a felony and sentenced to six months in jail on April 27, 2006 for his role in the tire slashing of 25 Republican get-out-the-vote vans the night before the presidential election on November 2, 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marvin_Pratt (343 words)

	FOXNews.com - Former Rep. Barrett Wins Milwaukee Mayor Race - You Decide 2004
		Pratt, who ran on the slogan "It's Time," was charged last week with four civil counts of filing a false campaign finance report and another of failing to deposit personal campaign contributions in a campaign account.
		Pratt admitted to carelessness in campaign finances and said he accepted responsibility for the mistakes.
		Pratt became acting mayor in January when Mayor John Norquist (search) left four months early after 16 years as mayor for a job in Chicago in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal and an admission that he had an extramarital affair.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,116405,00.html (482 words)

	Descendants of Thomas Mervyn (Marvin) - pafg29.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Elihu Marvin Trott was born on 30 Aug 1807 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
		Fanny Marvin (Joseph Marvin, Elisha Marvin, Reinold Marvin, Reinold Marvin, Reinold Marvin, Edward A. Mervyn Marvin, Reinold Rynalde Marven, John, Thomas Merveyn) was born on 7 Oct 1784 in Lyme,New London,Connecticut.
		Joseph Marvin Pratt was born on 12 Jul 1814.
	home.gci.net /~themarvins/LSM/gen/web/MARVIN/21May2005/pafg29.htm (898 words)

	Why Marvin Pratt Should be the Next Mayor of Milwaukee
		When Marvin Pratt started his career on the Common Council, he was my alderman there, and I’ve known him since that time.
		That’s the way Milwaukee is. I believe Marvin Pratt can change this, because while he’s still tuned into the streets of the first district he served in, I’ve never known him to pander to anyone’s prejudices or racial animosity.
		Marvin Pratt has that commitment and has been acting on it for years.
	www.riverwestcurrents.org /2004/April/001546.html (582 words)

	JS Online:
		Michael Pratt, son of former Acting Mayor Marvin Pratt, leaves the courtroom Wednesday after being sentenced to six months in jail for his part in slashing the tires of 25 vehicles at Republican headquarters before the 2004 election.
		Pratt is the son of former Acting Mayor Marvin Pratt, and Omokunde is the son of U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.).
		Pratt was convicted in 1996 in a hazing incident while he was a college student, and Caldwell was convicted of causing injury by drunken driving.
	www.jsonline.com /story/index.aspx?id=418855 (867 words)

	Communityjournal.net / Op-Ed Archive / Marvin Pratt
		This week, the mayoral campaign of Mayor Marvin Pratt began airing a commercial criticizing his opponent Tom Barrett for violating the clean-campaign pledge he signed.
		Pratt accused Barrett of airing commercials the mayor felt were unfair and violated the pledge.
		The Pratt commercial also stressed the need for the candidates to focus on the real issues facing the city, such as jobs, taxes and education.
	www.communityjournal.net /op_editorial_032404.htm (237 words)

	Storyhill
		Pratt told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier this month that he supported freeway expansion because SEWRPC officials assured him that expansion could come without tearing down homes or businesses, or taking any property of the tax rolls.
		Pratt probably would not have been misled by the JS's bad reporting had he attended meetings of the SEWRPC freeway study advisory committee.
		Pratt was a member, but skipped 10 of the 11 meetings.
	www.storyhill.net /Issues04Races.htm (621 words)

	JS Online:
		Pratt said his defeat shouldn't be taken as the end of the hope he believes his campaign represented.
		Pratt, 59, a 17-year member of the Common Council, became council president in 2000 and, with the departure Jan. 2 of Mayor John O. Norquist, spent the past three months as acting mayor.
		Pratt complained that the inquiry was politically motivated but acknowledged mistakes and quickly agreed not to contest the accusations and to pay the maximum $2,500 fine.
	www.jsonline.com /story/index.aspx?id=220517 (1519 words)

	Storyhill
		Pratt and Barrett are among the candidates seeking the mayor's job.
		Pratt has suggested his discussions with Drew discredit Penman's contention that she was dismissed because she supports Tom Barrett; others say it shows only that Pratt did not realize that Drew was supporting Clarke.
		Pratt and his chief of staff, Curtiss Harris, went to Penman's east side home Wednesday -- two days before Pratt becomes acting mayor -- to deliver the letter notifying Penman that her appointment as DCD chief would be terminated.
	www.storyhill.net /IssuesPratt.htm (406 words)

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		McCann (pictured, right) said Pratt failed to deposit contributions into his campaign account, paid campaign bills from his personal account and failed to report both contributions and expenses on the campaign finance reports the law requires.
		Pratt turned over bank records to show the campaign expenses he paid from his personal account cover any shortages in his campaign account, but McCann said that still violates state law.
		Pratt said the entire investigation was orchestrated by his opponent, Tom Barrett.
	www.officer.com /news/IBS/wisn/news-2071574.html (532 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Acting Milwaukee mayor investigated for campaign finance irregularities
		Pratt has been an alderman since 1987 and is president of the Common Council, or city council.
		Pratt, virtually unscathed politically before this, said in a recent forum that voters shouldn't be concerned about flaws in his campaign account or about his ability to handle the city's $1 billion budget, because the mayor sets policy and is not involved in budgetary operations.
		Pratt said in an interview with The Associated Press that he was told the investigation is secret and he shouldn't comment on it.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20040329-0422-milwaukeemayor.html (423 words)

	Campaign strategist: Five activists celebrated after tires were slashed - CourtTV.com - Trials
		Pratt's father was in court for much of the day Tuesday, as was U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (DWis.), whose son Sowande A. Omokunde is also a defendant in the trial.
		Pratt, Omokunde, Justin Howell, Lewis Caldwell and Lavelle Mohammad are all charged with criminal damage to property — a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 3 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
		On cross-examination, however, Pratt's lawyer, Rodney Cubbie went on the offensive, getting Simmons to concede that his testimony on the stand was inconsistent with his first police statement, which he endorsed as being truthful.
	www.courttv.com /trials/omokunde/011106_ctv.html (674 words)

	Milwaukee World > Kass' Korner <
		Milwaukee Alderman Marvin Pratt, who has publicly stated he wanted to be mayor of Milwaukee for years, is apparently reconsidering his bid because of the ever-growing field of candidates and his recent health problems.
		Pratt, president of the Milwaukee Common Council since 2000, could bow out of the race over the next several months and instead run for reelection to his aldermanic seat and the council president’s position.
		Pratt is reportedly angry with Barrett, who he claimed promised he would not run for mayor when Pratt agreed to endorse Barrett’s 2002 bid to be governor.
	www.milwaukeeworld.com /html/kass/k-030617.php (1699 words)

	The Key
		Pratt became acting mayor when John Norquist resigned.
		But Pratt's supporters complained the charges and their timing were an effort to influence the election.
		During the campaign, Pratt claimed Barrett was a professional politician who needed a job.
	www.keynews.org /archives/mayorelect.htm (315 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Politics -- Milwaukee voters elect former congressman to lead city in racially ...
		MILWAUKEE –; Former U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett ended acting Mayor Marvin Pratt's dream of becoming the city's first elected fl mayor, winning a bitter contest marked by racial divisions and accusations of campaign finance violations.
		Pratt told supporters they, too, have to work to bridge Milwaukee's racial divide.
		Pratt became acting mayor in January when Mayor John Norquist left four months early after 16 years as mayor for a job in Chicago in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal and an admission that he had an extramarital affair.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/politics/20040407-0724-milwaukeemayor.html (439 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com Bars and Clubs: Mayoral candidates pledge to shrink racial divide
		Pratt and Barrett can make even a bigger contribution to this community by the way they run their campaigns -- especially on the race issue.
		But Pratt and Barrett can make sure that understandable split in how the votes are cast does not further divide the community in other ways.
		Both Pratt and Barrett seem to understand this, and have demonstrated the kind of class in the past to not divide the electorate for votes.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /bars/articles/wispolitics022404.html (897 words)

	WisPolitics.com Milwaukee Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Marvin Pratt may have wanted one out of town after enduring his toughest week of the campaign.
		It then recaps that Pratt had the city reimburse a $601 tab at Brew City BBQ on Nov. 20, 2000, the day the Common Council adopted the 2001 budget, a document that raised the tax levy by 20 percent and included a new $44-per-household garbage fee.
		The Pratt campaign, besides ripping Tom Barrett for seizing on the acting mayor’s troubles, is focusing plenty of criticism toward the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for its coverage this week.
	milwaukee.wispolitics.com /index.iml?Issue_ID=209 (1828 words)

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		Cubbie predicted that Pratt would be cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with his campaign account.
		Cubbie also said Pratt had paid for certain campaign expenses in the Milwaukee mayor’s race from his own pocket for which he had never sought nor received reimbursement.
		Pratt, meanwhile, said that he would release a report by former Internal Revenue Service investigator Michael Spang in about a week that would clarify discrepancies in his campaign finances.
	www.gmtoday.com /news/politics/stories/topstory134.asp (206 words)

	Mayor race split along racial lines - Race in America - MSNBC.com
		Pratt and his supporters said he had been victimized; former congressman Tom Barrett’s side contended the charges should concern voters, because the mayor controls the city budget.
		Among the allegations, Pratt is accused of not reporting a $43,609 donation from his sister-in-law and instead putting it in a personal checking account.
		Pratt was supported by 88 percent of fls questioned and 20 percent of whites, while Barrett drew 66 percent of the white vote and 7 percent of the fl vote.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4670218 (883 words)

	Focus On Diversity \| Focus on Diversity Forum
		I think his actions were not right and I think Marvin Pratt should have been more forthcoming with his campaign finance records.
		Pratt was dishonest and people let him know they didn't want that in a mayor.
		On the other hand, Marvin Pratt should have known better about his sloppy financial record keeping.
	www.focusondiversity.com /tools/messageboard/html/posts.php?topic=43 (246 words)

	FOXNews.com - Pratt, Barrett Continue in Milwaukee Race - You Decide 2004
		Acting Mayor Marvin Pratt (search) and former U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (search) beat out eight other candidates to win Tuesday's nonpartisan primary for mayor in the state's largest city.
		With 237 of 314 precincts reporting, Pratt had 37,636, or 37 percent and Barrett had 33,917 votes, or 33 percent.
		Pratt, the current city council president, took over as acting mayor in January after John Norquist resigned to take a job as president and chief executive officer at the Congress for the New Urbanism in Chicago.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,111745,00.html (228 words)

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		It's all provided a source of frustration for Pratt and fodder for his opponent, Tom Barrett, 12 News reporter Nick Bohr said.
		Pratt said reporters should be focusing on his record on taxes and spending.
		Pratt is promising another corrected campaign finance report, amended with the help of an accountant.
	www.officer.com /news/IBS/wisn/news-2046269.html (350 words)

	Pratt took advantage of Norquist departure - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
		As Acting Milwaukee Mayor Marvin Pratt basks in the glory of finishing a surprising first in the Feb. 17 mayoral primary, he may want to look back to June 2003 as the key month for his campaign and send a 'thank you' letter to former mayor John Norquist.
		At that time, Pratt's mayoral campaign was struggling and rumors circulated that he would abandon his long-awaited mayoral quest to instead run for re-election to his safe aldermanic seat.
		That decision elevated Pratt to the mayor's office and gave him the power of incumbency that many political observers believe was one of the keys to his strong showing in the primary.
	milwaukee.bizjournals.com /milwaukee/stories/2004/03/01/editorial2.html (810 words)

	Former Acting Mayor Pleads No Contest (phillyBurbs.com) \| National
		Pratt lost a bid to win a full term as mayor April 6, just eight days after the charges were brought.
		Cubbie objected to details in the complaint about Pratt's alleged "double-billing" of expenses on some trips to both his campaign account and the city, including a 2000 visit to Hawaii for a conference, for which prosecutors said Pratt both used campaign cash and received city reimbursement of nearly $4,000.
		The district attorney had said he did not file any charges against Pratt for the trips because they were too old, and because he accepted Pratt's defense that the campaign money he took for the trips was more than offset by other campaign expenses he covered from his own pocket.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/1-04292004-291541.html (365 words)

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	www.isthisyour.name /marvin_pratt.htm (658 words)

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