that is focused on the issue issues that are most important to them. i have a track record of 30 years, i worked and we increased sales to over $50 million in just a few short years. then at the department of commerce, we had a 4.8% unemployment rate. and 84,000 more jobs than we have today. and then i got into education. i said how are we going to close the achievement gap? and i created a partnership that brought together the boy s and girl s club and the madison public schools. so that high schoolers who would be the first to graduate from their families were on that path and could realize their dreams. and i think that is what the wisconsin voters care about, they care about leadership and setting the priorities that are most important to them. and that is what i will do when i run the race. mary burke, candidate for the
eventually came to love the club because i learned so much here that i wouldn t have learned just going to school and coming home. i learned about college and i learned about myself and i met many people and i traveled the nation through the boys and girls club and i just learned so much being in this building for nine years. what are you thinking the biggest issue you guys face? i think the biggest issue is finding the right crowd and with the boys and girls club gives you a chance, everyone here is really positive towards us. everyone here is really just a big family. all work together to accomplish one big goal. see each other to get better in life. the best part of my job, honestly, getting ready to see you and kids throughout the country in terms of being at boys and girls clubs and what happens. everything you said. what comes out of being at a boys and girls club. that s what drives me in life. of course, that video provided by the boys and girls club of jim clark.
experience that kiona was a part of. caring professional adults, safe environment, having fun, creating expectations and standards and recognition. clark says in many cases the men and women who work as men r mentors at the club often become the extended family members of the kids they serve. helping them navigate through the difficulties they face. over 20% of kids today also live in poverty. it is the largest segment of our population living in poverty as children. so, we ve got a lot work to do. clark is a hands-on kind of leader and he enjoys spending time with the 4 million kids who are members of the club. he gets involved with them on every level, whether it s playing academic games with younger children on the computer or getting involved in candid dialogue with teens. i ve been in the club for nine years. nine years, great. i come for, well, at first it was my mom couldn t take care of my brother and i but i
you. i think race did play a role here but probably not to the extent that others believe it did. i think that s evidenced by the tweets and other comments that he made. but, put that aside for a minute. i just find what s happening with young kids these days, not all, listen, i don t want to i m not going to do one of those broad brush statements. but there is a lack of parental involvement in many kids lives. there is a lack of opportunity for them to go out and participate in music or sports or boys and girls clubs. ymcas. they are there but they need someone like you and others to get them in the door and then have someone wrap their hands around them and say listen, we can do better. i just want to say, you know, we only have 30 seconds left. what can the average citizen do to try to make a difference? become a mentor today. big brothers, big sisters, the boys and girls club. the police athletic league, 100 black men. they are seeking mentors, adults who want to turn this aro
you. i think race did play a role here but probably not to the extent that others believe it did. i think that s evidenced by the tweets and other comments that he made. but, put that aside for a minute. i just find what s happening with young kids these days, not all, listen, i don t want to i m not going to do one of those broad brush statements. but there is a lack of parental involvement in many kids lives. there is a lack of opportunity for them to go out and participate in music or sports or boys and girls clubs. ymcas. they are there but they need someone like you and others to get them in the door and then have someone wrap their hands around them and say listen, we can do better. i just want to say, you know, we only have 30 seconds left. what can the average citizen do to try to make a difference? become a mentor today. big brothers, big sisters, the boys and girls club. the police athletic league, 100 black men. they are seeking mentors, adults who want to turn this aro