AN OPEN LETTER TO WAUWATOSA VOTERS

 

Wauwatosa School Board candidate Kaitlin Lemke opposed the Yes to Tosa Kids campaign and then has copied my designs. I believe it is an effort to confuse voters.

 

Dear Neighbors,

I am the graphic designer who made the Yes to Tosa Kids campaign logo, yard signs, and created the look of the website, in support of the 2024 school board referendum. I created these pieces as a volunteer, in collaboration with a committee.

Current Wauwatosa School Board candidate Kaitlin Lemke was a very vocal opponent and was critical of the Yes to Tosa Kids campaign. She has publicly stated she was not in support of the referendum passing.

Now, Kaitlin Lemke has created a yard sign that copies the design of the Yes to Tosa Kids campaign, as well as using the same "Yes to Kids" language as our campaign. Because the designs are so closely aligned, I'm concerned neighbors will think I made Kaitlin's sign, and that would be damaging to my reputation. More importantly, I believe this is an attempt to confuse voters and piggyback off the campaign recognition Yes to Tosa Kids has built in the last year. Neighbors, to be clear—Please know that Yes to Tosa Kids does not endorse Kaitlin Lemke's campaign. The campaign for the 2024 school board referendum does not endorse any candidate.  Kaitlin does not have my permission to use my sign designs in her campaign for the school board.

In our homes and schools, we teach our children to do their own work and not copy from others. Kaitlin Lemke has failed this most basic test.

I decided to go public with this open letter because it is disheartening to see my work used in a way I believe is intentionally misleading.

Thanks for reading.

Yours in support of public schools,

Dana Breunig

These are my opinions alone, and they do not reflect the opinions of any other person or group.