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Vol. 42 • No. 12 • Thurs.,April 06, 2023 - Wed. April 12, 2023 • An HTGroup, LLC Publication • Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
Spring 2023 Election Results
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Janet Protasiewicz
Wisconsin Supreme Court On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Milwaukee voters found many options beyond the high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court race on their spring 2023 election ballot. All city voters found options for a new municipal judge and new citywide school board member following the resignation of longtime judge Derek Mosley
Molly Gena
Andrea Pratt
Larresa Taylor
Common Council District 5
Common Council District 9
and the decision not to run over. Winners will need to largest school district. again by school board presi- run again for a full, four-year dent Bob Peterson. term next spring. On the city’s near south side, the process to replace Approximately 120,000 In addition to the at-large Dyango Zerpa on the Milnorthside residents were able seat, four of the eight dis- waukee County Board of to elect a new Milwaukee trict-based Milwaukee Pub- Supervisors is just beginning. Common Council repre- lic Schools Board of Direc- A three-way race will narrow sentative, adding three new tors seats were on the ballot. the field to two in advance of voices to the 15-member Only two of the four were a May special election. body and eliminating the last contested. Winners will serve remaining vacancies follow- a four-year, part-time term as Nine Milwaukee County ing a period of great turn- policymakers for the state’s Circuit Court bench seats
were on the ballot, but none of the incumbent judges faced challengers. Municipal Judge Phillip M. Chavez ran unopposed for reelection.
Municipal Judge Branch 2
Common Council District 1
Lamont Westmoreland
The election results include all of the races decided entirely within the City of Milwaukee, with data provided by the unofficial results posted by the Milwaukee County Election Commission.
'Break the glass ceiling': Local female powerhouses honored during Milwaukee Co. board meeting At their Thursday, March 23, 2023 meeting the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors celebrated Women’s History Month by honoring Milwaukee women who embody this year’s theme of “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” “As we come to the end of Women History Month, I want to recognize these outstanding women who are truly the definition of community servants,” said Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones. “We must celebrate their contributions and ongoing efforts to promote health, equity, and prosperity throughout Milwaukee County and beyond. We make women’s history 365 days a year."
Ellen Hayward; Milwaukee County Detention Center Former Deputy Superintendent Mavis McCallum; Community Reintegration Center Superintendent Chantell Jewell; Photographer Yvonne Kemp; Community Volunteer Lurella Shead; Michelle Young; Greendale Schools Superintendent Dr. Kim Amidzich; Superintendent Lisa Elliot: Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball: Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation ExPictured at the event are CBS 58 News Di- ecutive Director Tiffany Tardy: Mayor Liairector Jessie Garcia; Global Linkages, Inc. son Officer Arlisia McHenry; and MilwauPrincipal Lorna K. Johnson; Friends of Bo- kee County Corp. Counsel Maggie Daun. erner Botanical Gardens President and CEO An HTGroup, LLC Publication
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