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CITY OF MILWAUKEE || present members of Milwaukee Common Council - Eleven (11) of 15 members are presenting the 2023 Milwaukee budget with a NEW mayor - Cavalier Johnson. Johnson was elected on April 5, 2022.
There are 4 alderpersons missing from the charter common council of 15. They are Districts 1, 2, 3, and 9.
DISTRICT 2 CANDIDATES
JEREL BALLARD
Although young himself, Jerel Ballard has long focused on supporting other young people through the founding of Milwaukee's Finest Scholarship Foundation, his help with launching the youth leadership group Lead2Change and more.
"I think that it's important to make sure that we have young people at the table," Ballard, 27, said of his run. "I understand that I will be the youngest person on the Common Council if elected, but a lot of issues our city is facing impact younger people."
Ballard currently lives in the city's downtown aldermanic district but said he grew up on North 46th Street and West Capitol Drive a couple of blocks outside District 2 near Midtown Center. He said he would be moving into the district in the coming weeks.
Since graduating in 2017 from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in broadcast journalism, he has worked as a reporter in central Wisconsin and in communications. He currently works for the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
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Mark Chambers Jr.
Chambers said he is a lifelong resident of District 2 and grew up in Westlawn Gardens.
The father of two children said he graduated in 2004 from Bay View High School and is working on his business management degree from Concordia University.
Chambers, 35, said he has worked at banks in various positions and is a business consultant for Milwaukee-based Community Related Training, which he said aims to help small businesses and non-profits with technical support, computer training, and more.
If elected, he said he would want to focus on gun violence and reckless driving, having lost his father and a close friend, respectively, to those causes.
He had been considering a run but the loss of his friend, Jamaul J. Jones, in September prompted him to get in the race when the seat opened up.
Jones was helping his brother, whose vehicle had been disabled in traffic when he was struck by a vehicle whose driver had a "serious" gunshot wound, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said at the time.
Chambers said instead of only talking about the issue he wanted to be the one to make change happen.
"I want to enact change," he said. "Growing up in the district, I have seen the good parts of the district and I've seen the bad parts of the district."
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DISTRICT 3 - JONATHAN BROSTOFF
“I’ve lived in this community nearly my whole life and I am thrilled to continue to give back to the community that’s given me so much,” said Brostoff in a statement. “My grassroots campaign is focused on being a voice for Milwaukee and giving residents the care and attention that they deserve — stellar constituent services, ensuring that everyone within the district is heard, supporting community programs that have been proven to improve public safety, and continuing my work on disability rights and access at the municipal level.”
There is at least one person running to replace outgoing Alderman Nik Kovac.
State Representative Jonathan Brostoff declared he will run in a special election to serve the remainder of Kovac’s term through April 2024. He’s also not running for re-election for his assembly seat.
The third council district, represented by Kovac since 2008, includes the city’s East Side, most of Riverwest, and the northern edge of Downtown.
The third council district, represented by Kovac since 2008, includes the city’s East Side, most of Riverwest, and the northern edge of Downtown.
Brostoff holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from UW-Milwaukee.
Brostoff lives on the East Side with his wife Diana Vang Brostoff, a social worker at the VA, and their three children.
“District residents tell me they’re looking for someone who will work collaboratively to find solutions to our challenges. I’m ready to be that voice on the Common Council,” Brostoff said.
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