Board of Supervisors
 

Juan Miguel Martinez

12th District Supervisor

Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez

Dear Neighbor,

Thank you for electing me to be your County Supervisor for the 2022-24 term! I am very excited to get to work for you all as discussed when doing door to door campaigning. I hope you will all be comfortable with reaching out to me directly as I am very responsive to whatever your preferred method of communication may be.

As I expressed when I spoke to many of you during my campaign, I am here to listen to what your concerns are, as well as educating you all on the process so you can form your own in-depth analysis and we can get your issues written into resolutions that will benefit us all greatly!

Currently, I have been assigned to the Finance, Judiciary and Parks standing committees. Through these assignments we can definitely get a lot of issues in our neighborhoods resolved, as well as beautifying our green spaces and making our blocks safer for kids to play in and for us to lead our lives. Together we can make a change!

How to Contact Me 

Contact my office at (414) 278-4269

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About Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez

Juan Miguel Martinez is a lifelong resident of Milwaukee, and a product of Milwaukee Public Schools. He majored in Creative Writing at Milwaukee High School of the Arts and worked on the school newspaper. Growing up on the north and south side of Milwaukee as the son of Mexican immigrants gave him a lens into the everyday working class struggles that the people fought and it fueled him to serve his community.

He worked as an English teacher in Mexico City, and upon returning to the United States, worked alongside his father at Grede Foundries, and later, the D.R. Diedrich tannery. Working physically demanding jobs is something he is no stranger to, and later went on to work in customer service for Kohl’s and ASQ. After working these kinds of jobs as long as he did, he decided to start documenting the issues workers had and moved into freelance journalism, and found writing jobs with Urban Milwaukee, Milwaukee Record, Shepherd Express, El Conquistador and Artdose Magazine, for which he still currently writes.

He became a union organizer for Milwaukee Area Service and hospitality workers in 2020 and applied all of this knowledge in his run for County Board Supervisor in 2022. He feels that everyone in the district deserves a voice and to be organized, which is why he plans to treat the district as a union, relaying the needs of the community to the County Board. Juan Miguel vows to restore power to the working class through being a representative of collective action.

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Press Releases

Supervisors Seek Increased MCTS Safety and Security Funding

Sep-28-2023

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, the Milwaukee County Board received County Executive Crowley’s 2024 recommended budget. County Supervisors Peter Burgelis, Ryan Clancy, and Juan Miguel Martinez made the following statements.

County Supervisors Seek to Bolster Transit Funding, Offset Negative Impact of Sales Tax Increase

Jul-26-2023

County Supervisors Ryan Clancy and Juan Miguel Martinez today outlined a plan to help the most-affected county residents if a proposed 0.4% sales tax increase receives approval from the Milwaukee County Board.

Supervisor Martinez Encourages Residents to Join Clean-up at Mitchell Park this Saturday

Sep-28-2023

Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez is inviting all residents and community members to participate in a park clean-up event at Mitchell Park on Saturday, September 30th at 12:00 PM.

County Supervisors Stand in Solidarity with UPS Workers

Jul-21-2023

United Parcel Service (UPS) recently reported it would return to the bargaining table with roughly 340,000 Teamsters-represented workers before their contract expires on July 31.

Supervisor Martinez Celebrates Passage of Resolution Advocating for Driver's License Access to Undocumented Immigrants

Sep-21-2023

Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution, encouraging the State of Wisconsin to adopt legislation allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license or State ID. Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez released the following statement.

Supervisors Peter Burgelis, Felesia A. Martin, Shawn Rolland, Juan Miguel Martinez, and Caroline Gómez-Tom Announce Town Halls on Proposed Sales Tax

Jul-10-2023

County Supervisors Peter Burgelis, Felesia A. Martin, Shawn Rolland, Juan Miguel Martinez, and Caroline Gómez-Tom jointly announced today a series of town hall meetings on the potential implementation of an additional 0.4% sales tax in Milwaukee County.

Supervisors Applaud Adoption of Resolution Improving Milwaukee County Transit Safety and Security

Sep-21-2023

Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution supporting the recommendations of the Milwaukee County Transit System’s (MCTS) Transit Safety and Security Task Force and encouraging the implementation of new security policies and practices.

Supervisor Martinez Commends Community Response to Job Posting, Aquatic Facilities Reopening in 12th District

May-18-2023

Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez assisted the Parks Department in successfully encouraging residents to apply for splash pad attendant positions, ultimately securing a boost in the number of personnel available for those roles. Supervisor Martinez made the following statement.

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In The News

JS Online: Milwaukee County's Aging Mitchell Park Domes Would Be Demolished Under One Plan

Sep-12-2023

The fate of the Mitchell Park Domes now has an official price tag — with a possible taxpayer referendum vote in its future. At the county Parks and Culture Committee on Tuesday, the Milwaukee County Parks Department outlined the handful of options to save the historic south side landmark.

Urban Milwaukee: Parks Launches Mitchell Park Campaign

Jul-31-2023

Milwaukee County Parks is priming the pump for a major revitalization project in Mitchell Park, home of The Domes.

TMJ4: Plan For County-Employed Security 'Transit Rangers' Passes At Committee Level

Sep-05-2023

The Milwaukee County Committee on Transportation and Transit unanimously approved a plan Tuesday to create a new security force for county buses.

Urban Milwaukee: Supervisors Engage in the Great Sales Tax Debate

Jul-28-2023

The Milwaukee County Board, no stranger to lengthy debates, deliberated for nearly two hours Thursday over a new 0.4% additional sales tax increase. But the debate and discussion of a sales tax for the county has been ongoing for more than a decade.

Urban Milwaukee: Board Will Consider Paid Medical Travel For Employees

Aug-28-2023

Earlier this year the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors considered a proposal to have the county pay travel costs for employees seeking an abortion out of state. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 an 1849 state law outlawing abortion in Wisconsin went into effect.

Wisconsin Examiner: Milwaukee County Approves 0.4% Sales Tax Increase To Avert Fiscal Cliff

Jul-27-2023

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved a 0.4% sales tax increase on Thursday as part of a bipartisan plan to help avoid a looming financial crisis that could have led to drastic cuts in county services.

Milwaukee Business Journal: New Website Provides More Information on Future of The Domes

Jul-31-2023

Milwaukee County Parks unveiled "The Future of Mitchell Park" campaign Monday, which is designed to determine a future for the Mitchell Park Conservatory, known throughout Milwaukee as the Mitchell Park Domes, or The Domes.

CBS 58: Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Enacts 0.4% Sales Tax Increase

Jul-27-2023

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors cast their votes in favor of a resolution for a new 0.4% county sales and use tax.

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