Tag: Deanna Alexander

Things continue to heat up in the discussion of the role of county government and the size of the county board. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, obviously disappointed by the boards rejections of a number of his budget proposals and their override of 22 of his 24 budget vetoes, decided…

There is a whole new round of “let’s shrink the county board” going on again. Earlier it was from the conservatives as part of their mantra of smaller government. And certainly the main reason is their desire to reduce the role of the City of Milwaukee and minorities in county…

I’m a little slow to get to this (a busted second floor shower pipe will do that), but last week newly elected Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander, a full-throated supporter of Republican Gov. Scott Walker, held a victory party on election night. That in and of itself isn’t a big…

Late last year, Deanna Alexander, the conservative candidate for the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in the 18th district, made it abundantly clear on her Facebook page that she was (and presumably still is) a staunch supporter of Republican Gov. Scott Walker, writing, “I am supportive of the changes our…

Earlier this week Tracey Corder, a candidate for Milwaukee County Supervisor in the 18th District, received the endorsement of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, which represents more than 52,000 Milwaukee area workers. Said Corder of the endorsement by the Milwaukee Area Labor Council: “My parents met while they were…

The decision by Milwaukee County Supervisor Johnny Thomas not to seek reelection next year in order to run for the City of Milwaukee Comptroller seat that has been vacated by Wally Morics has set off a crowded race to succeed Thomas in the 18th supervisory district, with three candidates having…