Ryan Clancy

Dear Neighbor,

I’m honored to represent you. I’m excited to work for you, and with you, to make this a Milwaukee for all of us. If you have anything that I can help you with, feel free to email or call me. If I can’t help you myself, I’ll try to put you in contact with someone who can. If you have ideas or suggestions on how to make this a better place for us all, I’d like to hear those, too.

Best Regards,
Supervisor Ryan Clancy

How to Contact the 4th District

Call my office at (414) 278-4232

Email me at [email protected]

About Supervisor Clancy

Supervisor Ryan Clancy, re-elected for a second term in 2022, was elected in 2020 after knocking on more than 10,000 doors (and, during the pandemic, then making hundreds of phone connections) with residents from across the 4th District. Ryan is the first socialist to have been elected to public office in Milwaukee since 1956.

Ryan has a bachelor's degree in English and secondary education from Beloit College, and a master's degree in negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding from California State University, Dominguez Hills, with coursework on the ground in Israel and Palestine.

A lifelong activist, his advocacy has taken him to the Philippines, where he served as a Peace Corps volunteer, to Indonesia, where he trained to do unarmed protective accompaniment for human rights volunteers, and to Iraq, where he worked with students and protested the occupation in 2003. Closer to home, in Virginia he worked with youth from areas of conflict around the world, protested at Standing Rock, and has been arrested or risked arrest protesting for immigrant rights in Milwaukee and Racine.

A frequent volunteer with disaster relief organizations, Ryan has volunteered in shelters in areas of natural disasters, as well as warming rooms in Milwaukee County. He also regularly volunteers as a legal observer with the ACLU.

Ryan taught for Milwaukee Public Schools for years, first as a substitute teacher, where he became familiar with schools and families across the city, and then in a project-based MPS school, and has continued to advocate for public schools, and all students.

Since 2014, Ryan and his wife Becky have run a bar/restaurant/community center/entertainment complex in the Polonia neighborhood. Based on that experience, he founded the Progressive Restaurant and Activists of Wisconsin Network, which advocates for higher wages, paid time-off and better working conditions for employees in the service industry.

Ryan and Becky live in the Bay View neighborhood with their five children: Desmond, James, Alex, Sebastian and Fiona, their friend Carlos, and a hedgehog.

Legislative Items Sponsored or Co-Sponsored by Supervisor Clancy

• 22-927 - A resolution in support of State of Wisconsin legislative changes ensuring access to abortion care. (Signed by CEX on 10/11/2022)
• 22-992 - A resolution encouraging Election Day turnout in Milwaukee County through the provision of no-cost bus service and paratransit trips to polling places on November 8, 2022; and allocating $63,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 5600-5683 Milwaukee County Transit System to cover costs related to providing no-cost service to transit and paratransit passengers.  (Failed full board approval on 9/22/22)
• 22-980 - A resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture to collaborate with the Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance and the Office of Corporation Counsel to petition the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office to nominate and register the Mitchell Park Domes on the National and State Register of Historic Places. (Vetoed by CEX on 10/31/22)
• 22-957 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin to amend its statutes to allow for counties and municipalities to sell all types of alcohol in public parks. (Signed by CEX on 10/31/22)
• 22-970 - A resolution recognizing the progress Milwaukee County has made as an organization in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion and encouraging further support for an approach recognizing the effect of intersectionality on individuals facing discrimination and promoting intentional LGBTQ+ inclusivity initiatives. (Signed by CEX on 10/31/22)
• 22-931 - A resolution urging the Wisconsin State Fair Executive Director, Board of Directors, Police & Public Safety officials and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to develop a plan to secure the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds and host the Wisconsin State Fair without closing the Hank Aaron State Trail. (Signed by CEX on 10/31/22) 
• 22-895 - A resolution requesting the study of cost and implementation of providing inclusive restrooms with inclusive restroom signage in Milwaukee County facilities. (Signed by CEX on 10/31/22)
• 22-887 -  A resolution supporting the enfranchisement of Milwaukee County voters through the provision of $50,000 in funding from Org. Unit 1940-1945 Appropriation for Contingencies to the Office of the County Clerk and the Election Commission to educate residents on the voting process, supplement voter registration, and empower citizens to vote. (Signed by CEX on 8/19/22)
• 22-884 - A resolution in support of access to abortion care and providing for an advisory referendum on the November 8, 2022, election ballot to measure public opinion on whether Wis. Stat. § 940.04, which bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy without exception for rape, incest, or health of the patient, should be repealed to allow legal access to abortion care. (Failed full board approval on 7/28/22)
• 22-868 - A resolution in support of democracy and nonpartisan election administration. (Signed by CEX on 8/19/22)
• 22-867 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin to enact common sense gun regulations while respecting the right to bear arms ensured in the Wisconsin and United States Constitutions; and calling upon the State of Wisconsin to pursue as many federal funds available under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act as possible. (Signed by CEX on 9/9/22)
• 22-825 - A resolution opposing the use of unpaid prison labor in Milwaukee County detention facilities. (Failed full board approval on 9/22/22)
• 22-800 - A resolution providing for an advisory referendum on the November 8, 2022, election ballot to measure public opinion on allowing adults 21 years of age and older to engage in the personal use of marijuana, while also regulating commercial marijuana-related activities, and imposing a tax on the sale of marijuana.(Signed by CEX on 8/19/22)
• 22-776 - A resolution providing for an advisory referendum on the November 8, 2022 election ballot to measure public opinion on whether the Wisconsin Legislature should prohibit the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semi-automatic “military-style” firearms, whose prohibition is allowable under the Wisconsin and United States Constitution. (Signed by CEX on 8/19/22)
• 22-769 - A resolution celebrating the civic and design contributions of Frederick Law Olmsted to Washington Park, Milwaukee County, and the United States; and renaming the roadway in Washington Park to Olmsted Way; and allocating $2,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 9010 Parks, Recreation and Culture Administration to update the signage. (Signed by CEX on 9/9/22)
• 22-755 - A resolution/ordinance amending Chapters 1, 4, 17, 23, 32, 36, 43, 47, 48, 56, 63, 84, 88, and 99 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to update the names and duties of standing committees to reflect new roles to put a greater focus on quality of life services, Parks and Transit, and the annual budget, and to improve the County Board meeting calendar to achieve effective legislative and budgetary oversight. (Signed by CEX on 7/11/22)
• 22-752 - A resolution authorizing and directing the Office of Government Affairs to request an opinion from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Wisconsin Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to determine if the Wisconsin state shared revenue and 2013 Wisconsin Act 14 violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Signed by CEX on 9/9/22)
• 22-727 - A resolution declaring a higher and better use for acres of parking lots, calling upon the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Par District to collaborate with the City of Milwaukee and Village of West Milwaukee to redevelop some of its parcels, and requesting the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) study dismantlement of the Stadium Freeway (STH 175) south of Interstate 94 (I-94). (Signed by CEX on 9/9/22)
• 22-712 - A resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Children, Youth, and Family Services to work in conjunction with the Department of Administrative Services - Information Management Services Division to develop a Youth in our Care data dashboard. (Signed by CEX on 10/31/22)
• 22-703 - A resolution repudiating the history of discriminatory covenants in Milwaukee County and the United States. (Signed by CEX on 7/26/22)
• 22-672 - A resolution endorsing the State of Wisconsin passing legislation which would fairly divide Register of Deeds fees between the State and the collecting county, and authorizing the Office of Government Affairs staff to request inclusion of this resolution as part of the 2022 Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) legislative platform. (Signed by CEX on 9/9/22)
• 22-662 - A resolution/ordinance to modify Chapter 106 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to reestablish the Milwaukee County Commission on Youth and align its priorities with Milwaukee County’s mission and vision to achieve racial equity and to allocate $27,000 from the Appropriation for Contingencies to the Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance for 2022 Commission expenses. (Signed by CEX on 6/8/22)
• 22-659 - A resolution calling upon the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to hold public listening sessions in addition to its information sessions for the Interstate 94 (I-94) East-West Project from 70th Street to 16th Street, and calling for as much removal of the Stadium Freeway, designated as Wisconsin State Trunk Highway 175 (STH 175), as possible to return that land to the community. (Signed by CEX on 9/9/22)
• 22-630 - A resolution allocating $500,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to create a new capital project, WF021101 - Fleet Electrification Study, for the purpose of procuring a consultant to advise and guide Milwaukee County on how it play plan eventually to fully replace its fleet with electric vehicles; and hiring a temporary liaison to coordinate with the consultant as project manager. (Failed fulll board approval on 5/26/22)
• 22-577 - A resolution declaring a policy preference toward returning to in-house food service provision and commissary services for those housed in the House of Correction, County Jail/Criminal Justice Facility, and Detention Center at the Vel R. Phillips Youth and Family Justice Center; allocating $150,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 4311 House of Correction to retain a consultant to study how Milwaukee County may in-source correctional food provision and commissary services. (Failed full baord approval on 7/28/22)
• 22-467 - A resolution/ordinance to create Section 17.177 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to establish a paid parental leave program for County employees (Signed by CEX on 4/13/22)
• 22-431 - A resolution modifying the vaccine incentive program for those housed in the House of Correction (HOC) or County Jail/Criminal Justice Facility (CJF) to permit the appropriation of $50 increments to those occupants who receive a second dose of a two-dose vaccine and/or a COVID-19 booster shot and authorizing the inclusion of youths held at the Youth Detention Center who get vaccinated. (Signed by CEX on 3/24/22)
• 22-404 - A resolution calling on the Wisconsin Attorney General to initiate a lawsuit against fossil fuel companies to seek justice and damages for environmental and climate damage in Wisconsin communities. (Signed by CEX on 4/7/22)
• 22-396 - A resolution requesting the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture furnish a report to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors providing a plan to utilize Red Arrow Park as a roller-skating rink in the ice-skating off-season. (Signed by CEX on 4/7/22)
• 22-292 - A resolution creating the Milwaukee County Climate Adaptation Group to identify risks, create processes, and solutions to problems stemming from global climate change, particularly for the Milwaukee County Parks, identify climate-related grant opportunities, and appropriating $30,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 9000 - Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, for the Group to perform its work. (Referred to the Committees on Parks, Energy, and Environment; and Finance)
• 21-1013 - A resolution opposing Wisconsin Assembly Bill 279 and its companion Senate Bill 296, legislation which would effectively criminalize an entire crowd as a riot for the negative actions of a few (01/20/22: Laid Over for One Meeting)
• 21-803 - A resolution calling upon the County Executive to establish a Milwaukee County policy requiring all Milwaukee County employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide incentives to do so. (09/17/21 Finance Meeting: Laid Over to the Call of the Chairperson [LOCC]) (Referred to the Committees on Finance, and Judiciary, Safety, and General Services [JSGS]) (10/29/21 JSGS Meeting: LOCC)
• 21-763 - A resolution supporting a policy that video and telephone agreements for the Milwaukee County Office of the Sheriff and the House of Correction provide residents of Milwaukee County’s correctional facilities with at least 75 minutes of free video calls per week and at least 75 minutes of free voice calls per week. (09/09/21: Laid Over for One Meeting; 10/12/21: Postponed to a Day Certain [October 21]; 10/21/21: Postponed to a Day Certain [10/29/21]; 10/29/21: Laid Over to January 2022)
• 21-859 - A resolution requesting the creation of a pilot reentry program that provides incarceration and post-incarceration support for individuals returning to the community and requesting the Milwaukee County House of Correction working in conjunction with the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services, the Behavioral Health Division, and the Office of the Sheriff to develop a pilot reentry program that assists individuals post- incarceration with navigating housing resources, economic resources, mental health services, and trusted community members to prepare them to successfully reenter (Recommended for Adoption 9/9/2021).
• 21-748 - A resolution abolishing two vacant hourly Office Assistant positions and creating two hourly Intern positions in the office of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors effective pay period 21, beginning October 3, 2021 (Recommended for Adoption 8/13/2021)
• 21-803 - A resolution calling upon the County Executive to establish a Milwaukee County policy requiring all Milwaukee County employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide incentives to do so (Held in Committee).
• 21-745 - A resolution/ordinance amending Chapter 47.08 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to permit foraging for edible fruits, nuts, and mushrooms on designated Milwaukee County park land if it is for personal use and not for resale (09/14/21: Laid Over for One Meeting)
• 21-826 - A resolution opposing nuclear war and calling upon federal policymakers to never use nuclear weapons first, end the President of the United States from being the sole decisionmaker in a nuclear launch, remove US nuclear weapons from high alert, cancel the replacement of the US nuclear arsenal, and pursue a policy of complete global nuclear disarmament (No recommendation due to tie vote).
• 21-759 - A resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign into law House Resolution 842, the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 (Recommended for Adoption).
• 21-763 - A resolution supporting a policy that video and telephone agreements for the Milwaukee County Office of the Sheriff and the House of Correction provide residents of Milwaukee County’s correctional facilities with at least 75 minutes of free video calls per week and at least 75 minutes of free voice calls per week. (09/09/21: Laid over for one Meeting).
• 21-807 - A resolution in support of a policy to require any item available for sale to individuals housed in the County’s detention facilities to be charged no higher than the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), or if unavailable, no higher than 125 percent of the average retail/sale price in Milwaukee County (Recommended for Adoption).
• 21-654 - A resolution declaring August 5, 2021 as Black Nite Brawl Day in Milwaukee County and requesting the Milwaukee County Historical Society honor the site of the Black Nite Brawl as a historical monument and allow the installation of a memorial marker (Signed by Couty Executive 8/9/2021).
• 21-556 - A resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Human Resources, the Office of the Comptroller, and the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture reallocate the pay grades for all lifeguard positions, provide retention bonuses, cover training costs for lifeguards, and create a new seasonal park worker position to attract new hires and encourage employee retention and authorizing and directing an appropriation transfer request in the amount of $124,304 from Org. Unit 1800-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 9000 - Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture to effe... (Signed by County Executive 8/9/2021)
• 21-632 - A resolution authorizing and requesting the Milwaukee County Office of the Sheriff and the Milwaukee County House of Correction implement an incentive program encouraging incarcerated individuals to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and approving the use of funds allocated for emergency COVID-19 purposes as outlined in File No. 20-937 to provide money for inmate accounts if they choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during their stay (Signed by County Executive 8/9/2021).
• 21-611 - A resolution to set a short-term goal for 2024 for Milwaukee County’s aspiration to become the healthiest County in Wisconsin and requesting the Office of African American Affairs (OAAA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) track health outcomes for the County, including quality of life and health factors including health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment (Recommended for Adoption).
• 21-554 - A resolution requesting the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture provide an informational report to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors for the October 2021 committee cycle outlining their current processes for community engagement, soliciting feedback from the public, and keeping the community and policymakers updated on ongoing projects and initiatives (Signed by County Executive 8/9/2021).
• 21-599 - A resolution in support of immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers; calling upon the United States Federal Government to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants (Signed by County Executive 8/9/2021).
• 21-576 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin to pass into law the Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) legislation, prohibiting discrimination of natural hairstyles; and declaring July 3, 2021 as CROWN Day in Milwaukee County (Signed by County Executive 8/9/2021).
• 21-557 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin to amend Chapter 961 of the Wisconsin Statutes relating to drug paraphernalia, to allow individuals to possess test kits which may test for the presence of fentanyl, to prevent accidental overdoses and mitigate deaths and the opioid crisis; and assist and protect frontline law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) (Signed by County Executive 8/9/2021).
• 21-553 - A resolution supporting the development of the “30th Street Corridor Shared-Use Trail,” a shared-use bicycle and pedestrian trail in the 30th Street Corridor alongside a rail right-of-way which would connect with the Oak Leaf Trail, Hank Aaron State Trail, and the future Beerline Trail extension (Signed by County Executive 7/13/2021).
• 21-555 - A resolution to create a Task Force to review and recommend funding allocations to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors for monies received by the County in the Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Signed by Couty Executive 7/13/2021).
• 21-548 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin and all Wisconsin counties to make positive policy changes which will work toward eliminating systemic poverty and inequality (Signed by County Executive 6/24/2021).
• 21-547 - A resolution in support of State Legislative changes that would permit Wisconsin county governments to generate an additional local option sales tax and reduce the reliance on property taxes through a binding referendum process (Signed by County Executive 6/24/2021).
• 21-551 - A resolution directing the Office on African American Affairs (OAAA) analyze the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances and internal documents including Administrative Manual of Operating Procedures (AMOP), guidelines, trainings, and plans used for hiring, salaries and wages, employee retention, provision of Milwaukee County services, and other relevant materials to identify language that is racist or supports systemic and institutional racism and directing that OAAA, in consultation with the Office of Corporation Counsel, provide to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors recommended...  (Signed by County Executive 8/9/2021)
• 21-549 - A resolution supporting the State of Wisconsin increasing the threshold for BadgerCare/Medicaid eligibility from 100 percent to 138 percent of the federal poverty limit to improve the lives of low-income Wisconsinites and receive increased federal appropriations; and declaring June 2021, “Medicaid Expansion Month” (Signed by County Executive 7/13/2021).
• 21-532 - A resolution requesting an audit of how Milwaukee County offices and departments have engaged public or employee opinion for the enhancement of program and service delivery and efficiency, whether engagement has produced representative, statistically significant results, and whether it may be beneficial to consolidate County engagement efforts (Signed by County Executive 7/13/2021).
• 21-526 - A resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture to change the name of Lindbergh Park to Lucille Berrien Park and processing an appropriation transfer request in the amount of $9,750 from Org. Unit 1800-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 9000 - Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture to update the signage at the park (Signed by County Executive 7/13/2021).
• 21-489 - A resolution authorizing the creation of an Engineering Tech - Surveyor position (pay grade 30Z1) in Org. Unit 5740, Department of Administrative Services, Facilities Management Division, Section on Architecture, Engineering and Environmental Services and funding the 2021 salary cost, and the replacement of outdated, inefficient equipment with modern technology, with a transfer of $67,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies, easing the surveyal of Milwaukee County Parks properties and other County projects (Signed by County Executive 7/13/2021).
• 21-506 - A resolution declaring a “right to counsel” for residents of Milwaukee County facing eviction or foreclosure, authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services, Housing Division to implement a pilot Right to Counsel program, and authorizing an appropriation transfer in the amount of $916,576 from the County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation to fund cost of the program for the remainder of 2021 (Signed by County Executive 7/19/2021).
• 21-462 - A resolution calling for the State of Wisconsin and Federal Government to legally end qualified immunity, enabling civil lawsuits against law enforcers for misconduct and malpractice (Signed by County Exeuctive 7/13/2021).
• 21-437 - A resolution advancing racial equity by honoring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and condemning racially motivated violence and hatred (Signed by County Exeuctive 5/20/2021).
• 21-457 - A resolution authorizing and directing a transfer of $3,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to an appropriate account within Org. Unit 9000 - Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture for the purposes of constructing and installing a memorial to Dontre Hamilton at Red Arrow Park (Signed by County Executive 6/2/2021).
• 21-406 - A resolution denouncing political violence, rioting, looting, arson, armed insurrection, domestic terrorism, and white supremacy (Signed by County Executive 6/2/2021).
• 21-434 - A resolution requesting the inclusion of the Great Lakes Erosion Control loan program in the 2021-2023 State of Wisconsin biennial budget to control the detrimental effects of lakeshore erosion to property owners and public lands and infrastructure and encourage the proliferation of resources to protect the shoreline and bluffs (Signed by County Executive 6/2/2021).
• 21-403 - A resolution urging the Federal Government of the United States to adopt the Medicare for All Act of 2019, which will provide free quality medical insurance for all citizens of the United States. (Referred to the Committees on Intergovernmental Relations, and Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning)
• 21-390 - A resolution supporting Milwaukee County’s commitment to pursuing clean energy and climate change solutions by joining the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition (Signed by County Executive 5/7/2021).
• 21-383 - A resolution designating May as annual Violence Prevention Month in Milwaukee County, increasing awareness about violence prevention, and urging residents of Milwaukee County, non-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations to promote efforts to decrease violence within communities (Signed by County Executive 6/2/2021).
• 21-389 - A resolution committing Milwaukee County to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 and requesting the Director of Sustainability, Department of Administrative Services, develop and administer a strategic plan to achieve carbon neutrality in Milwaukee County facilities and operations by 2050 (Signed by County Executive 5/7/2021).
• 21-378 - A resolution reaffirming Milwaukee County's opposition to further expansion of Interstate 94 (Adopted by County Board on 3/25/2021).
• 21-334 - A resolution/ordinance to rename and expand the duties of the Committee on Health and Human Needs to include Strategic Planning by amending Chapters 1, 23, 46, 53, 73, and 97 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances (Signed by County Executive on 4/7/2021).
• 21-330 - A resolution calling upon the United States Federal Government to normalize diplomatic and economic relations with the Republic of Cuba (Unsigned by County Executive).
• 21-306 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin to modify the Wisconsin Statutes to effectively legalize the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana (Signed by County Executive on 5/7/2021).
• 21-240 - A resolution commemorating the life of Reverend C.T. Vivian, an influential civil rights activist, and declaring July 30, C.T. Vivian Day in Milwaukee County (Signed by County Executive on 2/24/2021).
• 21-238 - A resolution commemorating the life of John Lewis, civil rights activist and congressman from the Georgia Fifth District, and declaring February 21, John Lewis Day in Milwaukee County (Signed by County Executive on 2/24/2021).
• 21-237 - A resolution commemorating the life of Henry "Hank" Aaron, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and declaring February 4, Hank Aaron Day in Milwaukee County (Signed by County Executive on 2/24/2021).
• 21-227 - A resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture conduct a safety study to identify measures necessary to improve swim safety, beach sustainability and water quality at McKinley Beach and authorizing an appropriation transfer of $70,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 Appropriation for Contingencies to an appropriate account within Org. Unit 9000 Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture (Signed by County Executive on 4/7/2021).
• 21-211 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin to modify its statutes to make first and second simple possession offenses of marijuana subject to financial citation and make a third offense a misdemeanor while repealing the statutory requirement which requires cannabis arrests to be entered into the Wisconsin Criminal History Database (In committee).
• 21-208 - A resolution/ordinance amending Chapter 24.02 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to reduce the fine for marijuana possession and possession and delivery of drug paraphernalia to no more than one dollar (Signed by County Executive on 4/7/2021).
• 21-202 - A resolution opposing State of Wisconsin draft legislation LRB-0157 and opposing legislation which would dictate how local governments tend to their financial affairs, and State creation of unfunded mandates (Failed).
• 21-193 - A resolution supporting a new era of Federal government, celebrating the advancement of racial equity through the historic election of Vice President Harris, and condemning the insurrection at the United States Capitol which sought to block the certification of the Electoral College votes (Signed by County Executive on 2/22/2021).
• 21-83 - A resolution to create one Community Intervention Specialist position, effective February 21, 2021, in the Department of Health and Human Services - Housing Division, and authorizing an appropriation transfer of $48,042 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 8529 to fund the position for the remainder of 2021 (Signed by County Executive on 2/22/2021).
• 20-763 - A resolution recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, encouraging support of domestic violence prevention measures throughout Milwaukee County, and requesting the implementation of a Purple Alert system in the state of Wisconsin (Signed by County Executive on 12/7/2020).
• 20-676 - A resolution declaring a Right to Shelter in Milwaukee County so any person experiencing chronic homelessness or lacking access to safe housing will have accessible shelter; creating two additional Community Intervention Specialist positions, and accepting Emergency Solutions Grant funds from the City of Milwaukee to offset the cost for two years (Signed by County Executive on 12/2/2020).
• Budget Amendment 1B004 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $500,000 to renovate the kitchen at the Vel R. Phillips Youth and Family Justice Center to support an onsite culinary arts apprenticeship program (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1B003 – Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $500,000 to fund a Parks Systemwide Strategic Infrastructure Plan (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A044 – Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services – Housing Division to analyze the possibility of establishing a “Right to Counsel” program to provide legal counsel for people facing eviction and foreclosure in Milwaukee County (Adopted as a part of the 2021 budget).
• Budget Amendment 1A043 – Requiring the Office of Corporation Counsel to collaborate with the Office of Risk Management on a report outlining by department annual legal settlements and judgements and the department’s liability insurance premiums (Adopted as a part of the 2021 budget).
• Budget Amendment 1A042 – Requiring departments to report to the County Board as soon as its overtime expenditures are projected to exceed $1 million or 100% of the department’s annual overtime appropriation (Adopted as a part of the 2021 budget).
• Budget Amendment 1A039 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $78,742 to fund one Senior Center Manager position in 2021 (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A032 – Including youth transitioning from Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake schools in programs aimed at competency building, youth engagement, and community capacity building (Adopted as a part of the 2021 budget).
• Budget Amendment 1A031 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $71,892 to fund Community Planning and Engagement Coordinator in the Office on African American Affairs for 2021 (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A029 – Converting five unpaid Zoo intern positions to paid positions for 2021 and providing each with bus passes using $37,584 from the Sheriff’s Office overtime budget (Amendment was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A021 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $476,075 to fund five Lead Park Ranger positions in 2021 to patrol the parks (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A019 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $286,500 to fund multiple positions and create an Engagement Office in the Parks Department in 2021 (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A018 – Instituting a non-resident fee schedule at Cool Waters Aquatic Park, Schulz Aquatic Park, and Pelican Cove and using anticipated revenue to supplement staffing needs (Adopted as a part of the 2021 budget).
• Budget Amendment 1A017 – Increasing boat launch fees and using anticipated revenue to supplement seasonal staffing needs and/or make improvements to the launches or ancillary facilities (Adopted as a part of the 2021 budget).
• Budget Amendment 1A011 – Requiring that no funds shall be expended in 2021 for the operation of the Office of the Sheriff’s mobile app, as Milwaukee County is exploring the development and implementation of a consolidated mobile app to serve multiple departments (Adopted as a part of the 2021 budget).
• Budget Amendment 1A010 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $92,700 to purchase 100 tablets and hotspots for senior center usage (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A008 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $200,000 to allocate the Department on Health and Human Services – Housing Division with Flexible Housing Funds to be used to assist residents experiencing severe economic hardships (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A007 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $61,185 to fund one Community Intervention Specialist position in the Department on Health and Human Services – Housing Division in 2021 (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A006 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $100,000 to fund a public outreach campaign to solicit feedback on reimagining the County senior and community centers (Was not adopted by the County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A002 - Decreasing the Office of the Sheriff overtime budget by $100,000 to maintain current benefits coverage policy for employees who terminate County employment until July 2021 (Was not adopted by County Board).
• Budget Amendment 1A001 – Holding the appropriation of $35,835 earmarked for Wisconsin Counties Association membership dues in an allocated contingency account until further information is obtained (Adopted as a part of the 2021 budget).
• 20-709 - A resolution providing resources to the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to supplement social media campaigns informing County residents on transit options to polling locations, and to ensure adequate bus service for voters of $28,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 5600-5683 (Signed by County Executive on 10/12/2020).
• 20-678 - A resolution to allocate $35,000 from Org. Unit 1940-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to Org. Unit 8000 for allocation to the Local 212 Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Faculty and Students Together Fund (FAST Fund) to specifically mitigate student housing insecurity so pupils can graduate and become successful (Signed by County Executive on 9/28/2020).
• 20-681 - A resolution supporting State of Wisconsin legislation which would address policing accountability and transparency (Signed by County Executive on 10/12/2020).
• 20-672 - Requesting and authorizing the Department of Administrative Services, Information Management Services Division, to establish a cost estimate and strategic timeline to develop and support a multi-platform mobile app that provides users with access to a full range of emergency and non-emergency Milwaukee County Services (Signed by County Executive on 12/7/2020).
• 20-613 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin to revise representation on the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) based on population (Signed by County Executive on 10/12/2020).
• 20-611 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin to remove statutorily mandated property tax levies toward regional planning commissions from county property tax levy limits (Signed by County Executive on 10/12/2020).
• 20-448 - A resolution establishing a Milwaukee County policy of recalling furloughed public workers, including seasonal staff, at 40 percent of original work hours, should employees experience significant delays in receiving unemployment insurance from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. (Laid over to call of the Chair at 9/15/2020 Personnel Committee meeting).
• 20-548 - A resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture to change the name of Wahl Park to Harriet Tubman Park and processing a fund transfer request in the amount of $9,750 from Org. Unit 1800-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to an appropriate account within Org. Unit 9000 - Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture (Signed by County Executive on 10/12/2020).
• 20-576 - A resolution calling upon the State of Wisconsin and all Wisconsin counties to make positive policy changes which will work toward eliminating systemic poverty and inequality (Signed by County Executive on 7/23/2020).
• 20-571 - A resolution supporting municipal public health facemask ordinances and calling upon State of Wisconsin policymakers to implement a statewide facemask policy to mitigate the spread and hasten the end of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Signed by County Executive on 7/28/2020).
• 20-536 - A resolution stating opposition to the use of chokeholds and asphyxia by County employees to gain compliance from individuals when physical force is required and stating personnel should use de-escalation techniques first whenever possible; and requesting the Civil Service Commission prohibit chokeholds and asphyxia in Rule VII, Section 4 of the Civil Service Rules for the Milwaukee County Government (Signed by County Executive on 10/12/2020).
• 20-527 - A resolution proposing practical reforms to Wisconsin hate crimes statutes and giving false information to police officers on the basis of race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry of a person; proposing additional guidelines to the National Neighborhood Watch Program to mitigate instances of unconscious racial bias, and proposing efforts to enable police departments are able to screen for and reduce “living while Black” racially-motivated calls for police service (Signed by County Executive on 10/12/2020).
• 20-528 - A resolution mandating the use of facemasks or face coverings by all passengers and operators on Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) buses to mitigate the spread and infection rate of COVID-19 (Signed by County Executive on 7/28/2020).
• 20-464 - A resolution condemning racial injustice across the United States and in Milwaukee County and seeking the dismantling of institutional and structural racism, and requesting informational reports from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Transportation, and Circuit Court about policies and practices to achieve racial equity (Signed by County Executive on 7/22/2020).
• 20-402 - A resolution waiving interest and penalties on delinquent real property tax installment payments pursuant to 2019 Wisconsin Act 185 to provide relief to Milwaukee County property owners that self-certify they used at least 25% of the property as their primary residence and/or owner-occupied business during the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Pandemic (County Board laid item on the table on 5/28/2020).
• 20-434 - A resolution supporting State of Wisconsin legislation which would enable counties to impose fees on transportation network company (TNC) rides with the revenues supporting local transportation costs (Adopted by County Board on 6/25/20. Returned unsigned by the County Executive).
• 20-285 - A resolution calling upon the United States Congress to repeal the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (1994 Crime Bill), and further calling upon Congress to pass and the President to sign, the People’s Justice Guarantee (Signed by County Executive on 8/3/2020).
• 20-287 - A resolution to modify the policy of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and other Departments to adopt the Wisconsin Caregiver Law for barrable offenses as part of the background check process for contract agency employees who provide direct care and services to youth, adhere to the State of Wisconsin Rehabilitation appeals review process, retain the County’s policy to recognize Wisconsin Chapter 948 Crimes Against Children as a barrable offense (for those offenses not already barred by the State Caregiver Law) and urge the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board which oversees (Signed by County Executive on 6/23/2020).
• 20-379 - A resolution calling upon the United States Congress to appropriate monies in direct federal aid specifically to state and local governments as a replacement for tax revenues lost due to the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Pandemic (Signed by County Executive on 5/21/2020).

List of 2022 Budget Amendments

I have authored 24 budget amendments that will take money from the Sheriff's department and law enforcement, as continously demanded by the community, and reinvest in health and human services.  The amendments are listed below:

1. Lakefront Cameras and Video Analytics & New Parks Capital - moves funding from surveillance lake front cameras into a new playground in South Shore Park.
2. Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture and Office of the Sheriff - create five new Park ranger positions.
3. Training Academy Parking Lot Replacement & New Parks Capital - moves funding from parking lot replacement at the Sherriff Training academy to resurfacing the Dineen Park splash pad.
4. New Parks Capital - moves funding from Sheriff's department to Capital Park projects, like upgrading lighting.
5. Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture and Office of the Sheriff - expand the Engagement Office at the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture, five Park Unit Coordinator positions are created.
6. Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture & Office of the Sheriff- allocated contingency account within the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture for the operation and staffing of all aquatic facilities.
7. Office of the Sheriff and Department Of Health and Human Services - creation of RN position to provide nursing services to the unhoused populations. 
8. Combined Court Related Operations, District Attorney, Department of Health and Human Services, and Appropriation for Contingencies - revitalize the Post-Booking Stabilization program to provide wraparound services for judicial system participants.
9. Office of Equity and Office of the Sheriff - create one paid intern position to provide administrative support to the County Advisory Commission on Human Rights.
10. Office of Equity and Office of the Sheriff - create one Administrative Coordinator position to provide staff support for the Office of Equity and administrative support to the County Advisory Commission on Human Rights. 
11. Office of the Sheriff and Department of Health and Human Services - explore and review options to create a Credible Messenger Academy program to facilitate re-entry for incarcerated individuals transiting back into the community and avoid recidivism by removing money from the Sheriff's department. 
12. Office of the Sheriff and Department of Health and Human Services - more investment in the Credible Messanger program. 
13. Milwaukee County Historical Society & Office of the Sheriff - purposes of facilitating the Milwaukee County Historical Society’s (MCHS) comprehensive, long-term plan for preserving and making accessible Milwaukee County’s vital paper and digital records.
14. Employee Fringe Benefits - provide Short-term Disability (STD) and Long-term Disability (LTD) insurance for its employees that will help pay for a percentage of an employee’s salary for a specified amount of time if an employee was ill or injured and could not perform the duties of their job.
15. Employee Fringe Benefits - no modifications to the Dental plan to help attract and retain talented staff in a competitive labor market and promote employee participation in the Wellness Program.
16. Department of Administrative Services-Information Management Services Division and Office of the Sheriff - IMSD will create, obtain feedback, deploy, and support an app to increase access to human needs to Milwaukee County residents and to provide operational efficiencies.
17. Department of Administrative Services – Information Management Services Division and Office of the Sheriff - IMSD to engage with i.c.stars |* Milwaukee an immersive technology workforce training and placement program for promising young adults.
18. Zoological Department and Office of the Sheriff - fund 12 existing unpaid internship positions at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
19. Office of the Sheriff and House of Correction - improvements to House of Corrections (HOC), for example the HOC will collaborate with the Hunger Task Force to establish a pilot Work-Farm summer program for HOC residents.
20. Office of the Sheriff and House of Correction - The HOC will develop a program in collaboration with volunteer chefs and the Hunger Task Force allowing HOC residents to gain practical experience for employment upon re-entry to normal life by developing recipes featuring ingredients grown by the Hunger Task Force.
21. Office of the Sheriff and House of Correction - The HOC will fund sub-sub-minimum wages for non-Huber HOC and Jail residents at $0.23 per hour for 40 hours per week up to 2,080 hours per year until funds are depleted.
22. IMSD and Office of the Sheriff - IMSD in collaboration with the Office of the Sheriff and House of Correction will explore purchasing web-based communications infrastructure facilitating the private non-profit Ameelio’s service which commits to transforming prison communications.
23. Office of the Sheriff and Milwaukee County Transit/Paratransit System - restore HOC transit Service. 
24. Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance and Office of the Sheriff - restore the use of the Balancing Act tool in the budget process.