Democratic Candidate - Wisconsin's 5th District, U.S. House of Representatives

CONTACT: Dan Kyle, (414) 698-8310

dan@kolossoforcongress.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Ballot Challenge Against Kolosso Fails

GAB Dismisses Complaint Against Sensenbrenner Opponent

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (July 21, 2010)—The Government Accountability Board dismissed the complaint filed against Todd Kolosso, the Democratic candidate running against Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner for Wisconsin’s 5^th Congressional seat, and upheld his right to remain on the ballot for the November 2010 election.

“Today’s outcome was not a surprise for my campaign or for the Congressman,” said Kolosso. “It was obvious to anyone who saw the complaint that many of the challenges were completely baseless and were founded on ridiculous claims, such as the idea that anyone who signed their name in print instead of cursive should have their signature thrown out.”

The GAB dismissed a challenge against 51 signatures that were made in print rather than in cursive, as well as challenges based on the claim that certain signatures were dated in the years 2011 and 2016.

“Penalizing someone for poor penmanship is insider politics at its worst,” said Dan Kyle, who collected signatures that were challenged based on dates. “Unless you think I have a time machine, the idea that any of my signatures were dated 2016 and should therefore be invalidated is just silly. The real shame, though, is that taxpayers had to pay GAB staff to review such frivolous claims.”

Todd Kolosso, a lifelong resident of Wisconsin, was born in Slinger and owns a small commercial real-estate business in Menomonee Falls. As the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, Kolosso is committed to growing jobs, protecting local businesses, standing up for family farms, and fighting to make sure that taxpayers in the district receive their fair share of federal dollars.

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Authorized and Paid for by Kolosso for Congress

Nicole Mortensen, Treasurer

N88 W16447 Main St., Suite 100

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (July 18, 2010)—In a sign that a Congressional seat Republicans have held for 32

years may not be safe in the current anti-incumbency climate, the Wisconsin GOP mounted a nomination paper

challenge against Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner’s opponent, Todd Kolosso, hoping to remove him from the ballot.

“Sensenbrenner’s camp can try using political shenanigans to knock me off the ballot, but it’s not going to work,”

said Kolosso. “I have the signatures. I’m in this for long run, and I know I can win. Apparently the Congressman

agrees.”

Todd Kolosso, a lifelong resident of Wisconsin, was born in Slinger and owns a small commercial real-estate

business in Menomonee Falls. As the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, Kolosso is

committed to growing jobs, protecting local businesses, standing up for family farms, and fighting to make sure

that taxpayers in the district receive their fair share of federal dollars.

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Authorized and Paid for by Kolosso for Congress

Nicole Mortensen, Treasurer

N88 W16447 Main St., Suite 100

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

CONTACT: Dan Kyle, (414) 698-8310

dan@kolossoforcongress.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 17, 2010

Kolosso for Congress 2010

Time for BP Shareholder Jim Sensenbrenner to Step Down From the Oil Spill Probe

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (June 17, 2010)—As news broke that Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner has not sold any of the $1.25 million of his holdings in BP and other oil industry stock, his opponent, Todd Kolosso, called on him to remove himself from the House Judiciary Committee investigation into the oil-spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

“The obvious conflict of interest here is disturbing to anyone who values fairness and accountability,” said Kolosso, who is running to unseat the 32-year incumbent in Wisconsin’s 5^th Congressional District. “It appears the Congressman’s primary interest is in protecting the oil industry and his own portfolio, not in seeking justice for the families, fisheries, businesses, and wildlife that have been devastated by the spill.”

Sensenbrenner’s most recent Congressional financial disclosure statement reveals that he has divested himself of the Kimberly-Clark fortune in stock that he inherited from his family. Worth over $9 million in stocks and other holdings, he has yet to divest his portfolio of BP or other oil industry stock, despite an AP investigative report highlighting the potential conflict of interest should he refuse to recuse himself from the oil-spill investigation.

“The Congressman says he gave away his Kimberly-Clark stock as a gift to his children,” said Kolosso. “He should give a gift to all of our children and either divest himself of his oil industry stock or step down from the investigation and let those who have no conflicts of interest sit in judgment of BP.”

Todd Kolosso, a lifelong resident of Wisconsin, was born in Slinger and owns a small commercial real-estate business in Menomonee Falls. As the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, Kolosso is committed to growing jobs, protecting local businesses, standing up for family farms, and fighting to make sure that taxpayers in the district receive their fair share of federal dollars.

“When the people of the 5th Congressional District vote for me in November,” said Kolosso, “they can be confident that I will honor my pledge to conduct myself according to the highest ethical standards and that I will not put personal profits over the interests of my constituents or my fellow citizens.”

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Paid for and Authorized by Kolosso for Congress, Nicole Moretensen, Treasurer

N88 W16447 Main Street, Suite 100

Menonomee Falls, WI 53051

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