Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson will lead the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, her peers determined Friday in an 11-7 vote, making her the first Latina and African American woman to lead the 18-member body.
This is a milestone era in Milwaukee, as we now have minority and new generational leadership in the Milwaukee County Executive’s office, the chair of the Milwaukee County Board, and the chair of the Milwaukee Common Council. Let’s help these leaders in moving the city and county forward.
And I like how Supervisor Nicholson has started her chairwomanship (is that a word?):
“I will be a chairwoman that fosters collaboration, and I will be tenacious in my stewardship of this body’s role as a legislative branch of county government,” Nicholson told her colleagues after the vote had been taken.
“Let’s move forward together and become a model of good government that is responsive to the republic and able to make real progress on the most challenging issues of our time.”
emphasis mine
After the Abele/Walker neutering of the County Board…maybe we can regain a semblance of balance again.
Congratulations Chairwoman Nicholson!
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