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Liz Sumner

1st District Supervisor

How to Contact the 1st District

Contact Supervisor Sumner by phone at (414) 278-4280
or email at [email protected].

About Supervisor Sumner

Supervisor Liz Sumner was elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022 to represent the residents of Milwaukee County's 1st District, which includes Bayside, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood, and Whitefish Bay.

Liz serves as Chair of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee for the 2022-2024 term. In the past, she served on the Parks, Energy and Environment Committee, as well as Finance and Audit committees.

Liz is a born and raised Milwaukeean. She spent her first years in the Sherman Park neighborhood before moving to Shorewood, where she attended Shorewood public schools and graduated from Shorewood High School.

Liz went on to graduate from Marquette University with a BA in Political Science and French. After three years in Seattle and eight years in Chicago, where she obtained an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago with concentrations in Strategy and Finance, Liz returned to Milwaukee in 2007 to be closer to family and to open her own business.

Liz and her family live in Fox Point, where her kids attend public schools. The family is also active members of Congregation Shalom. In 2015, Liz was elected trustee to the Fox Point Village Board and was re-elected in 2018. She truly enjoys serving her community at the municipal and county levels and she looks forward to the upcoming 2022-2024 County Board term.

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Press Releases

Milwaukee County Board Supervisors Collaborate on Budget, Vote to Enhance County Services, Invest in Safety and Security

Oct-26-2023

Today, Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, in collaboration with co-sponsors, authored a proposal adopted by the Finance Committee to enhance County services and invest in public safety.

County Supervisors Denounce Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Jun-27-2022

County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisors Felesia A. Martin, Liz Sumner, Willie Johnson, Jr., Sheldon A. Wasserman, Ryan Clancy, and Shawn Rolland issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Supervisors Sumner and Wasserman to Host Joint Town Hall Tonight on 2024 Budget

Oct-18-2023

Supervisors Liz Sumner and Sheldon Wasserman will host a joint town hall this evening for District 1 and District 3 residents to discuss the 2024 recommended budget for Milwaukee County.

County Supervisors Support Milwaukee Brewers Pride Night

Jun-07-2022

Today Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and County Supervisors Peter Burgelis, Ryan Clancy, Felesia Martin, Juan Miguel Martinez, Shawn Rolland, Liz Sumner, Kathleen Vincent, and Sheldon Wasserman released the following statement.

County Supervisors Commend Bruce Colburn on Long Career Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Jan-13-2023

Longtime labor leader Bruce Colburn is retiring after more than 50 years fighting for workers’ rights at the local, state, and national level. Members of the County Board released the following statement.

County Supervisors Commend Milwaukee County Transit System and Amalgamated Transit Union 998 on New Contract

Dec-01-2022

On Tuesday, November 29, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 998, the union that represents MCTS bus drivers and mechanics, reached an agreement on a 3-year contract.

Roe v. Wade Decision Would Be an Unacceptable Backslide for Women’s Rights

May-03-2022

On Monday evening, it was reported that the United States Supreme Court had voted to strike down the Roe v. Wade decision, which guaranteed federal protections of abortion rights. County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisors Felesia A. Martin and Liz Sumner released the following statement on the draft opinion.

Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends Nicholson, Sumner Amendment Funding Paratransit and Parks

Oct-26-2022

Today the County Board’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended for adoption an amendment authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisor Liz Sumner.

County Supervisors Congratulate José G. Pérez on Election as Common Council President

Apr-20-2022

Yesterday Alderman José G. Pérez was unanimously elected President of the Milwaukee Common Council, becoming the first Latino to hold this position. Milwaukee County Supervisors released the following statement congratulating President Pérez.

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In The News

Urban Milwaukee: Board Adopts 2024 Budget, Setting Up Battle With Crowley

Nov-09-2023

The Milwaukee County Board voted Thursday to approve a $1.4 billion budget for county government in 2024, but the budget process isn’t over.

WUWM 89.7 Milwaukee County Recognizes Rights of Nature, Joins Global Movement

Nov-01-2023

Water is everywhere in Milwaukee County. The county is laced with rivers: the Menomonee, Milwaukee and Kinnickinnick. And, of course, it’s bordered by Lake Michigan to the east.

Urban Milwaukee: Board and County Exec At Odds Over Debt, Spending

Nov-05-2023

The Milwaukee County Board is moving to pack as much spending as it can into the 2024 budget, and finds itself at odds with County Executive David Crowley and his administration over debt and spending that could contribute to future budget deficits.

WPR: Milwaukee County is First in Wisconsin to Pass 'Rights of Nature' Resolution

Oct-27-2023

Milwaukee County is the first county in Wisconsin to pass a "Rights of Nature" resolution aimed at ensuring "human activities do not interfere with nature and its ability to be healthy, robust and resilient."

Urban Milwaukee: What’s The Future of The Charles Allis Art Museum?

Nov-02-2023

The Charles Allis Art Museum has long been owned and maintained by Milwaukee County, but lately the cost to maintain the early 20th century has proven more than policymakers can bear.

Urban Milwaukee: Budget Committee Recommends Correction Officer Raises

Oct-27-2023

The Milwaukee County Board’s budget committee approved a pay raise for corrections officers (CO) at the county’s detention facilities Thursday.

WUWM: Milwaukee County Recognizes Rights of Nature, Joins Global Movement

Nov-01-2023

Water is everywhere in Milwaukee County. The county is laced with rivers: the Menomonee, Milwaukee and Kinnickinnick. And, of course, it’s bordered by Lake Michigan to the east.

Urban Milwaukee: Milwaukee Is First County To Recognize ‘Rights of Nature”

Oct-27-2023

County Executive David Crowley signed a resolution Friday and made Milwaukee County the first in Wisconsin to recognize the “Rights of Nature.”

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