David King; the man-     

David D. King is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and continues to maintain and fulfill his long time passion for making a difference within the very community in which he resides.  He began his journey of social servitude shortly after high school when in 1979 David became a "neighborhood security aid".  Patrolling the city neighborhoods and assisting with the needs of the elderly, he saw the effects of what happens when people give up hope, surrender the dream of a future and abandon the very basic tenets of self responsibility, hard work and education that built this nation.  He heard the stories of older members of the community as they spoke of hard work and sacrifices made in generations past and was determined to use his life to make a difference in others.  By 1983 he was doing this as he began managing "million dollar restaurants" at which he provided jobs to those who had previously had difficulty in finding employment.

 In 1994, David heard the powerful word of God and followed His calling by relocating to Meridian, Georgia.  Upon his arrival he assisted the Ministry by implementing a Youth Center.  1996 found Pastor King repositioning himself back in Milwaukee and establishing a prison ministry with the goal to rehabilitate the prison inmates.  From 1997 to 1999, David managed a Transitional Living Facility named the "Mountain of the Lord House" which offered counseling, social assistance and spiritual guidance to men including former inmates, drug addicts and the homeless.  Urged by his passion for this ministry of self responsibility and empowerment, he also founded a Transitional Home for Single Mothers called "The Lord House of Rest".  This facility was designed to encourage single mothers to become spiritually strong and to gain and maintain social-economic independence.

 During the same time frame David founded "Win a Soul Ministries"; a place where individuals can come as they are seeking the powerful word of God.  In 2001 he continued his mission of servitude to the Milwaukee community by founding S.W.E.E.P. (Soldiers, Walking, Evangelizing and Empowering People) Community Justice Center, which in the first year of operation placed over two hundred n individuals in employment and secured housing for over one hundred individuals.  In 2007 the Milwaukee God Squad was born and this community organization continues to provide an even greater impact on the city.

David King; the candidate-

 Throughout his years of public servitude in Milwaukee and surrounding areas, one thing David King has always believed is that WI is a state filled with an incredible amount of natural resources but that our greatest resource is our people.   He recognizes that no one knows better what the people of WI need then the people themselves and no one knows better how to achieve meeting those needs then the people.  Over the last few years David King grew increasingly concerned and frustrated as he saw the state listening less to the people of the state and instead governing from a "we know what you need" mentality.  This frustration led to a lot of thought, prayer and discussion with family and friends and in the end, David decided that he could best help his community and the state by not simply voicing his frustration but by dedicating this next part of his life to actively working for change at a state level.

  As Secretary of State David King is ready to accept the current duties of the office but at the same time he refuses to stop there.  David doesn't want to just "maintain" the office of Secretary of State as it has been for the last several years, but redefine the position into one of service to the state.  No longer will the Wisconsin Secretary of State be a hidden figure in an office in Madison, but an office with a pulse.  With an office budget of 1.5 million and staff of 8, he is determined to send his staff out into the community to hear directly from the people regarding what they need from the Secretary of State Office and Madison so that the people can reclaim and rebuild their communities, counties and the state. 

 Like our founding fathers, David King recognizes that the success of the state comes from the success of the people.  The success of the people comes from the fundamental rights of the person which our founding fathers listed in the Declaration of Independence, these being "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness".  David King believes that in recognizing that the individual knows their dreams and goals better than anyone else, we show them respect.  He believes that self determination comes from self respect and self responsibility.  He recognizes that the success of the person comes from achieving the goals that can only be reached when the individual is allowed to succeed or fail on their own.  Once the individual succeeds, he can help others to follow and as more succeed, so does the community, the county, the state and the country. 

 David King recognizes that unlike other offices in state government, the office of Secretary of State does not have the power of a vote, but does have the power of advocacy and influence.  The Secretary of State can advocate for the people by addressing the issues that are important to the people.  David King has determined that as Secretary of State he will do this starting with addressing voter fraud.  He believes that the people of WI need to know that they are the ones who determine their future and that this can only be done when voter fraud is addressed so that the legal residents of the state can be assured that their vote is being counted; their voice being heard. 

 Please spread the word!  David King is a man who has devoted his life to serving others through his ministry.  Now he wants to serve the State of WI as their next Secretary of State.  He wants the Secretary of State office, his office, to have an active presence in the different regions of Wisconsin so that he knows the wants and needs of the people and can ensure that the Secretary of State's office adjusts to meet the needs of the people throughout Wisconsin, not simply the status quo of Madison.  David King may be a name that is new to some of you, but have no doubt he's up to the challenge...and like days of old, he has a simple message for Madison, "look out Goliath, David is coming". 

 Remember, with David King, "The people win in 2010"