Milwaukee Common Council
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Statement on the election of Alderman José Pérez as Common Council President

By Common Council members: Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Alderman Mark Borkowski, Alderman Scott Spiker, Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II April 19, 2022

By - Apr 19th, 2022 01:32 pm

Today, we proudly voted for Alderman José Pérez to serve as the next President of the Milwaukee Common Council. We want to extend our congratulations to President Pérez on this historic day as he becomes the first Latino/Latinx person to ever serve in this position.

Milwaukee’s Latino population is the fastest growing demographic in the city, as well as across the state of Wisconsin, and we are delighted that today this community now has representation at one of the highest levels of local government. Throughout his time as an Alderman, President Pérez has shown the dedication, knowledge and leadership that will make him a great Council President, and we know he will dutifully serve not just the Latino community, but ALL of Milwaukee at a time when we have many challenges facing our city.

The leadership within the City has seen much turnover in recent months, and we are hopeful that these new leaders will bring forward fresh ideas and creative solutions that will benefit our residents. President Pérez is taking the helm, just about a week after our city witnessed the inauguration of our first elected Black mayor, Cavalier Johnson!

We are excited about this new era in Milwaukee, and look forward to working together with this diverse leadership to make our city the best it can be.

Declaración sobre la elección del Concejal José Pérez como Presidente del Concejo Común

Por los miembros del Consejo Común: JoCasta Zamarripa, Ashanti Hamilton, Nik Kovac, Robert J. Bauman, Milele A. Coggs, Chantia Lewis, Michael J. Murphy, Mark Borkowski, Scott Spiker, Marina Dimitrijevic and Russell W. Stamper, II 

 19 de abril de 2022 

 Hoy votamos orgullosamente por el Concejal José Pérez para servir como el próximo presidente del Concejo Común de Milwaukee. Queremos extender nuestras felicidades al Presidente Pérez en este día histórico, ya que se convierte en la primera persona latina/latinx en ocupar este cargo.

La población latina de Milwaukee es el grupo demográfico de más rápido crecimiento en la ciudad, así como en todo el estado de Wisconsin, y estamos encantados de que hoy esta comunidad tenga representación en uno de los niveles más altos del gobierno local. A lo largo de su tiempo como Concejal, el Presidente Pérez ha demostrado la dedicación, el conocimiento y el liderazgo que lo convertirán en un gran Presidente del Concejo, y sabemos que servirá diligentemente no solo a la comunidad latina, sino a TODO Milwaukee en un momento en que tenemos muchos desafíos que enfrenta nuestra ciudad.

El liderazgo dentro de la Ciudad ha visto mucho cambio en los últimos meses, y tenemos la esperanza de que estos nuevos líderes aporten ideas nuevas y soluciones creativas que beneficiarán a nuestros residentes. ¡El Presidente Pérez se pone a cargo, casi una semana después de que nuestra ciudad realizara la inauguración nuestro primer alcalde negro electo, Cavalier Johnson!

Estamos entusiasmados con esta nueva época en Milwaukee y esperamos trabajar juntos con este liderazgo diverso para hacer que nuestra ciudad sea lo mejor posible.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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