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Vol. 38 • No.13 • Thurs., April 4, 2019 - Wed., April 10, 2019 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
2019 Spring election results: Women make strives in area elections
Marva Herndon
Milwaukee School Board-elect
On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, Milwaukeeans from throughout the county went to the polls to vote. This election focused on the Milwaukee Public School's School Board seats and court justices for Wisconsin courts. While this was not a major race to decide the governor or even president, the results of Tuesday elections will shape the future of education in Milwaukee and the next Wisconsin supreme court
Sequanna Taylor
Milwaukee School Board-elect
justice could decide many of the important cases coming before the court shortly, like the lame duck law that was hastily passed after the last election. The winners for the MPS school board seats are: Bob Peterson for Milwaukee School Board at Large; Marva Herndon for District 1; Erika Siemsen District 2; Sequanna Taylor for District 3; and Megan O'Halloran for District 8. In the Milwaukee County
Danielle Shelton
Satya Rhodes Conway
Lori Lightfoot
Court Branch 40 race, Danielle Shelton beat out incumbent Andrew Jones. The high watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Lisa Neubauer and Brian Hagedorn is so close, that as of press time, the race had yet to be called. It appears there will be a recount. In Madison, former Alderwoman Satya Rhodes Conway ousted longtime Mayor Paul Soglin on Tuesday, becoming the first openly gay
and second women executive in city history. Rhodes-Conway topped Soglin, who has held the office for a record 22 years over five decades, by roughly 62 percent to 38 percent, or about 18,700 votes. Down in Chicago, more election history was made on Tuesday, when former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot easily won the Chicago mayor's race, earning support from every part of the city
to defeat a longtime political insider and become the first black woman and openly gay person to lead the nation's third-largest city. Lightfoot, who had never been elected to public office, delivered a commanding victory over Toni Preckwinkle, who served in the City Council for 19 years before becoming Cook County Board president. Preckwinkle also is chairwoman of the Cook County Democratic Party.
Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge-elect
Madison Mayor - elect
Chicago Mayor-elect
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosts University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vesper Choir
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Alumni - Milwaukee, along with Epsilon Kappa Omega Milwaukee Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted a concert by the universities' renowned Vesper Choir at North Division (ND) High School, 1011 West Center St., for students, their families and ND Alumni. During the concert students had the opportunity to learn about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through alumni representatives. Later in the day, the Vesper Choir performed an evening concert at Monumental Baptist Church, 2407 West North Ave., which was open to the public.
Students volunteer to help build house so local family can finally have a home On Thursday, March 14, 2019, local students from a variety of Milwaukee Public Schools volunteered to help build a house through Habitat for Humanity. The experience not only provided the students the opportunity to learn a new skill and have an amazing experience for their college and work resumes; but they also provided a chance for a local family to complete their dream of owning their own home. This particular home is part of Habitat for Humanity's ambitious Midtown 100 project, now in its second year. Currently, volunteers are working to meet the non-profit's goal of building, rehabbing or repairing 100 homes in the neighborhood. The initiative is being funded by local corporations like Wells Fargo who recently presented Habitat with a $200,000 grant to help local families.
Photo by Yvonne Kemp