Daily Caller: David Crowley Approved Tens of Millions to His Wife’s Employer While in Office
WAUSAU, WI – Yesterday, Daily Caller reported on Democrat candidate for Wisconsin Governor David Crowley approving tens of millions of dollars to go to his wife’s employer while he oversaw Milwaukee County.
According to Daily Caller, “Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee David Crowley oversaw Milwaukee County as it distributed millions in federal rental assistance through a nonprofit that employed his wife…
The nonprofit, known as Community Advocates, received the funding through Milwaukee County’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) program, which provides aid to renters facing housing insecurity. Milwaukee County distributed more than $65 million in federal ERA2 funds through its partnership with Community Advocates since June 2020.”
David Crowley’s wife, “began working at Community Advocates in 2020, the same year her husband took office, according to a 2026 interview on Civic Media. She was later promoted to director of the Rental Housing Resource Center.”
Crowley’s wife was promoted after millions of dollars went to her employer. Subsequently, “her compensation align[ed]” with her new title. Community Advocates confirmed to the Daily Caller that Crowley gave final approval to the contract.
In response to this concerning revelation by the Daily Caller, the Tom Tiffany campaign asked: “David Crowley has steered over $65 million in federal taxpayer dollars to a nonprofit that employs his wife. His wife started working at Community Advocates in 2020, the same year he was first elected Milwaukee County executive. Milwaukee County has since distributed more than $65 million in taxpayer assistance through its partnership with Community Advocates. Did Crowley disclose this as a conflict of interest? Did his family personally profit from this aid?”
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community advocates has been providing services in the housing area for over. 40 years, it is not david crowley’s wife’s agency. she may work there and good for her. communiy advocates receives grants from all levels of government to continue it’s important work in the community. leave it to tiffany to distort information for his own benefit. he should donate to community advocates and then we might see a little bit of care for the people he says he wants to govern. boo hiss on tiffany.
Community Advocates has partnered with Milwaukee County on various programs serving Milwaukee’s homeless and poor communities for more than 20 years, well before David Crowley became County Executive. Ericka Crowley’s work was properly disclosed on reporting forms by the County Executive.