About Supervisor Wasserman
Sheldon Wasserman was elected to his fourth term on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in April 2022. He represents the residents of Milwaukee County’s 3rd District, which includes Milwaukee’s East Side, Downtown, the Deer District, much of the lakefront, and part of Walker’s Point.
Dr. Wasserman is a Milwaukee native. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1979. He also attended Marquette University and UW-Milwaukee, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He earned a number of academic awards, including the John F. Kennedy Outstanding Leadership Award Scholarship. He went on to medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he graduated with a doctorate in medicine in 1987. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1991.
In November 1994, he fulfilled a life-long dream of being elected to represent Wisconsin’s 22nd Assembly District where he served 14 years until 2009. He was then appointed by Governor Jim Doyle to the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, where he served 4 ½ years, serving the last 1 ½ as chair. He led the re-write of Chapter Med 10 of the Administrative Code, which covers unprofessional conduct of physicians.
When long-time County Supervisor Gerry Broderick announced his retirement, Wasserman returned to the political trail knocking on thousands of doors seeking to represent the residents of District 3 on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.
Supervisor Wasserman’s top priority is serving his constituents. He is also focused on addressing the challenges facing our parks, beaches, transit system, Domes, Zoo and General Mitchell International Airport.
For the 2022-2024 term, Supervisor Wasserman has been re-appointed Chair of the Committee on Parks & Culture. He also serves on the Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning Committee.
Dr. Wasserman practices Obstetrics/Gynecology at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital and has delivered over 4,500 babies during his career.
His great passion for travel has taken him to six continents around the world. He has climbed mountains, hiked through jungles, tracked through deserts, rolled down sand dunes, crawled through caves and gone scuba diving with great white sharks.
Supervisor Wasserman is married to his high school sweetheart, Wendy Wasserman, who is a Speech Pathologist for the Milwaukee Public School System. They have three children, Joseph, Lauren and Benjamin.
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Press Releases
Jan-14-2025
Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman has been named “Best County Supervisor” in the annual Best of Milwaukee – 2024 poll conducted by Shepherd Express.
Sep-30-2024
Supervisors Sheldon Wasserman, Justin Bielinski, Anne O’Connor, Jack Eckblad, Shawn Rolland, Steven Shea, Sky Z. Capriolo, Patti Logsdon, Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, Kathleen Vincent, Juan Miguel Martinez, Priscilla Coggs-Jones, and Caroline Gómez-Tom, issued the following statement.
Dec-20-2024
Milwaukee County Leaders issued the following statement condemning hateful flyers targeting immigrant communities.
Mar-26-2024
Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman, in partnership with the Milwaukee County Parks Department, will host a press event on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. to provide an update on the planned maintenance construction at the North Point parking lot.
Dec-04-2024
The Milwaukee County Parks and Culture Committee has recommended a proposal to transition the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum to nonprofit management, a move aimed at preserving these cultural landmarks while reducing the County’s financial obligations.
Mar-21-2024
Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman issued the following statement: “The Milwaukee County Board passed a substitute to resolution 24-240, calling for the immediate release of hostages, a permanent ceasefire in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank advocating for humanitarian aid throughout the region."
Nov-13-2024
Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman issued the following statement today on the passing of former Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Fred Kessler.
Feb-01-2024
Today, February 1, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved the release of funding to support a series of county-wide park enhancements selected by Milwaukee County Parks leadership.
Nov-06-2024
Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman issued the following statement today on the recent passing of Alderperson Jonathan Brostoff.
Jan-04-2024
Recent discourse surrounding the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) and their fundraising efforts on the “Streets of Old Milwaukee Club” Facebook group contained several questions directed toward both Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman and museum leadership.
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In The News
Mar-13-2025
A Milwaukee County supervisor is questioning why dozens of officers on the Brady list were able to keep their jobs.
Feb-07-2025
The Milwaukee County Board wants the Sheriff's Office to expedite the release of video and audio following critical incidents, including in-custody deaths.
Feb-11-2025
Nearly 3,000 retired Milwaukee County workers have received cash checks for a total of $404 million under the controversial pension backdrop program started more than two decades ago.
Feb-07-2025
The Milwaukee County Board wants the Sheriff's Office to expedite the release of video and audio following critical incidents, including in-custody deaths.
Feb-10-2025
Milwaukee County's controversial lump-sum pension program is now more than two decades old, but county retirees are still cashing in.
Feb-04-2025
A Milwaukee County board committee recommended a proposal to transition two properties – the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum – to nonprofit management, the county announced on Wednesday.
Feb-07-2025
This week, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution about a policy it knows it cannot enforce. However, one supervisor told WISN 12 News that they had a good reason.
Feb-03-2025
A memorial planned by Milwaukee County for Sade Carleena Robinson, the 19-year-old college student who was killed in April of last year, has been canceled after County Board supervisors reported a flurry of racist abuse over the proposal.