Sup. Sequanna Taylor

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Supervisor Taylor Urges Community Action in Wake of Domestic Violence Homicides
Supervisor Taylor Applauds Support for “Birth to 3” Program in 2024 Budget
“Birth to 3” Budget Amendment Recommended for Adoption
Vice Chair Taylor Holding “Youth Day at the Courthouse”
Supervisor Taylor Commends Public Participation at Yesterday’s Re-Entry Unblemished Event
Board of Supervisors Adopts 1st Vice Chair Taylor Resolution Declaring November National Runaway Prevention Month
Supervisor Taylor Honored with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
1st Vice Chair Taylor Recognizes Anniversary of Rosa Parks Refusing to Give Up Bus Seat
1st Vice Chair Taylor Amendment Funding Safety Upgrades at Senior Centers Recommended by Finance Committee
Supervisor Taylor to Host First Secretary in the New Zealand Embassy of the United States at the Milwaukee County Courthouse
Supervisor Taylor to Host Mobile Meet Up with MCTS
Supervisor Taylor to Co-Host Free Thanksgiving Community Event
Supervisor Taylor Statement on the Rittenhouse Verdict
Supervisor Taylor Statement on 2022 Milwaukee County Budget
Supervisors Taylor and Clancy Thank Residents for Supporting Funding Human Needs in County Budget
Supervisor Taylor Budget Amendments Recommended for Adoption
Supervisor Taylor Applauds Milwaukee Community in Search for Major Harris
Supervisor Taylor, Partners Organizing and Delivering Aid to New Orleans Communities Affected by Hurricane Ida
Supervisor Taylor Calls for Reentry Initiative at the House of Correction
Supervisor Taylor to Kick-Off Summer Park Clean-Up Series at Lincoln Park
Supervisor Taylor Among Community Leaders Awarded at Inaugural Justice Ball
Supervisor Taylor Proposal to Implement Register of Deeds Audit Recommendation Adopted by County Board
Supervisor Taylor to Host Biweekly Summer Event Series in County Parks
Supervisor Taylor Secures Funding for Dontre Hamilton Memorial Bench
Supervisor Taylor to Be Recognized for Community Service at Georgia Fashion Show
Supervisor Taylor to Introduce Resolution Funding Dontre Hamilton Memorial Bench
Supervisor Taylor Statement on Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
City and County Leaders Call for ‘Purple Alert’ to Protect Domestic Violence Victims in Wisconsin
Supervisor Taylor and Dream Team United to Host Pop-Up Community Giveaway Sunday
Supervisor Taylor and Partners are Organizing and Delivering Aid to Communities in Mississippi
Supervisor Taylor Statement on the Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris
Supervisor Taylor partners with Dream Team United MKE to host Winter Gear Drive
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Supervisor Taylor partners with Dream Team United MKE to host Winter Gear Drive

Final Live Donation Event Monday Night at 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee County Boards Come Together to Prioritize Access to Behavioral Health Services for Residents
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Milwaukee County Boards Come Together to Prioritize Access to Behavioral Health Services for Residents

Concerned about the stress of the holidays and ongoing pandemic, leaders are united in increasing awareness of behavioral health resources

Board of Supervisors Heeds Taylor’s Call to Allow Youth and Families to Access $1 Million in Programming
Lack of Charges in Breonna Taylor Case a Miscarriage of Justice
Taylor Measure Calling for Early Release of Wisconsin Inmates Adopted by Board
Taylor Proposal to Create Harriet Tubman Park Adopted by Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Sequanna Taylor Speaks Out on George Floyd Murder, Protests
Sequanna Taylor Elected First Vice-Chair of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Taylor Resolution Urges Governor Evers to Block Termination of Residential Leases
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Taylor Resolution Urges Governor Evers to Block Termination of Residential Leases

Measure Also Calls on Feds to Forgive all Current and Outstanding Rent and Mortgage Payments During Pandemic

Supervisor Taylor Calls on Evers to Suspend Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Payments
Supervisor Taylor Proposals to Raise Awareness About Several Major Health Issues Adopted
Supervisor Taylor Recognizes Advocates for Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness
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Supervisor Taylor Recognizes Advocates for Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness

"It is important for us to lift up the work those who advocate for survivors of traumatic experiences."

Supervisor Taylor Secures Funding for Domestic Violence Survivors Experiencing Homelessness
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Supervisor Taylor Secures Funding for Domestic Violence Survivors Experiencing Homelessness

Taylor's proposal dedicates $100,000 to the county's Housing Division to develop a plan to assist domestic violence survivors who are experiencing homelessness with emergency shelter options.

Supervisor Taylor Amendment Requires Trauma Sensitive Communication
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Supervisor Taylor Amendment Requires Trauma Sensitive Communication

The trauma responsiveness training proposed by Taylor would prepare DHHS staff to appropriately and compassionately serve individuals and families that have experienced trauma.

Taylor Pushes to Expand Voting Rights
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Taylor Pushes to Expand Voting Rights

Taylor's resolution also expresses support for efforts to reduce felony disenfranchisement, and for the reform of practices that disproportionately impact communities of color in Wisconsin.

Supervisor Taylor Supports Young Artists
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Supervisor Taylor Supports Young Artists

"I applaud them for using their civil rights to protect the rights of others with this important work."

Supervisor Taylor Joins Educators’ March to Madison
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Supervisor Taylor Joins Educators’ March to Madison

"Fully funding public education is essential to ensuring that all students, regardless of their ZIP code, have access to quality education."

Supervisor Taylor Hosts Youth Courthouse Day
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Supervisor Taylor Hosts Youth Courthouse Day

"Youth Courthouse Day will inspire students to make good choices, stay in school, and pursue higher education so that the best possible opportunities are open to them."

Supervisor Taylor Congratulates Candidates on Election Victories
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Supervisor Taylor Congratulates Candidates on Election Victories

"Congratulations to Tony Evers, Mandela Barnes, Josh Kaul, Sarah Godlewski, and Tammy Baldwin on their victories on Tuesday."

County Board Votes Unanimously to Back Expungement Reform
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County Board Votes Unanimously to Back Expungement Reform

"I am pleased that every member of the county board can see the economic urgency of this issue."

Supervisor Taylor Presses for Action on HIV/AIDS
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Supervisor Taylor Presses for Action on HIV/AIDS

Final consideration of all proposed budget amendments will take place at the County Board's budget adoption meeting on November 5 at 9:30 a.m.

Supervisor Taylor Calls for Reform of Expungement Laws
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Supervisor Taylor Calls for Reform of Expungement Laws

"Expungement allows people who have completed their sentences to be given a real chance to pursue economic security for themselves and their families."

Supervisor Taylor Encourages Youth to Register to Vote
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Supervisor Taylor Encourages Youth to Register to Vote

"This year, young people will make up the largest group of eligible voters for the first time in any election."

Sequanna Taylor Announces Candidacy for MPS Board of School Directors
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Sequanna Taylor Announces Candidacy for MPS Board of School Directors

Elected Official, MPS Parent, and Educational Assistant Will Put the Students First

Supervisor Taylor Statement on Supreme Court Ruling
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Supervisor Taylor Statement on Supreme Court Ruling

"The Janus decision that came down today is a direct attack from those billionaires and millionaires who think our kids and their right to a great public education is for sale. "

Supervisor Taylor Condemns MPS School Board Director Michael Bonds’ Inappropriate Outburst
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Supervisor Taylor Condemns MPS School Board Director Michael Bonds’ Inappropriate Outburst

"Director Bonds' outburst at Tuesday's School Board meeting was totally inappropriate..."

County Board Elects Sequanna Taylor as Second Vice Chairwoman
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County Board Elects Sequanna Taylor as Second Vice Chairwoman

Taylor served as Vice Chair of the Health and Human Needs Committee during the 2016 – 2018 term.

Supervisor Taylor Resolutions on Infant Mortality and Early Childhood Development Adopted by County Board
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Supervisor Taylor Resolutions on Infant Mortality and Early Childhood Development Adopted by County Board

"We must do more to ensure that all babies born in Milwaukee County have an equal opportunity to grow up healthy and happy, and pursue their dreams."

Supervisor Sequanna Taylor Offers to Help Governor Walker with Plan to  Close Lincoln Hill and Copper Lake
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Supervisor Sequanna Taylor Offers to Help Governor Walker with Plan to Close Lincoln Hill and Copper Lake

"I write to you today to offer my support for your plan to discontinue the use of the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls as youth detention facilities..."

2018 Budget Includes $90,000 for Youth Training Program
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2018 Budget Includes $90,000 for Youth Training Program

The goal of the initiative is to keep youth out of the troubled Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake facilities.

County Board Adopts Measure to Limit the Shackling of Pregnant Women
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County Board Adopts Measure to Limit the Shackling of Pregnant Women

"The practice of restraining pregnant women is demeaning and unnecessary and best efforts must be made to avoid this practice at all costs."

Supervisor Taylor Measure Would Limit the Shackling of Pregnant Women
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Supervisor Taylor Measure Would Limit the Shackling of Pregnant Women

A measure opposing the practice of shackling pregnant and postpartum women within Milwaukee County correctional facilities will come before the Judiciary, Safety, and General Services committee

Supervisor Taylor Urges President Trump to Continue DACA Program
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Supervisor Taylor Urges President Trump to Continue DACA Program

"I stand with all the Dreamers..."

Supervisor Sequanna Taylor Statement on Haeggan-Brown Verdict
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Supervisor Sequanna Taylor Statement on Haeggan-Brown Verdict

"We say "Black Lives Matter" because we have to remind others that we are too humans."

Hector Colon Kept Suicide Attempts and Desperate Efforts to Avoid Racially Abusive Guards Hidden from Supervisors
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Hector Colon Kept Suicide Attempts and Desperate Efforts to Avoid Racially Abusive Guards Hidden from Supervisors

“I am deeply troubled that Director Colon was not forthcoming about recent incidents at Lincoln Hills...”

Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor urges for $15 minimum wage
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Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor urges for $15 minimum wage

The current minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, equates to only $15,080 for a full time 40-hour workweek.