MARVIN PRATT was sworn in Friday as interim Milwaukee County executive. Pratt is a former Milwaukee Common Council president who served as acting Milwaukee mayor after the resignation of JOHN NORQUIST in 2004.
Pratt has named county labor relations specialist FREDERICK BAU the interim director of Labor Relations. See more on Bau’s appointment: http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=226321.
State Commerce Secretary PAUL JADIN has announced the appointment of THOMAS NARDELLI as administrator of the Safety & Buildings Division. Nardelli previously served as chief of staff for then-Milwaukee Co. Exec. SCOTT WALKER. See the announcement: http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=226318.
Attorney General J.B. VAN HOLLEN has appointed former Milwaukee Police Deputy Chief BRIAN O’KEEFE to head the state DOJ’s Division of Law Enforcement Services. See the press release: http://www.doj.state.wi.us/absolutenm/templates/template_share.aspx?articleid=2411&zoneid=18.
Ozaukee Co. DA ADAM GEROL and Ozaukee Co. Board Chairman ROB BROOKS have signed on as co-chairs for the 60th AD campaign of JAKE CURTIS, R-Grafton. He’s running to replace former Rep. MARK GOTTLIEB, R-Port Washington, who left the post to become transportation secretary. Read the announcement: http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=225205.
Other candidates announcing their candidacy for Gottlieb’s seat include Saukville attorney JOHN SOPEL, Grafton small businessman PAUL MELOTIK and Cedarburg town supervisor GARY WICKERT.
*See Sopel’s press release: http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=226034.
*See Melotik’s press release: http://wispolitics.com/1006/110209_Melotik_Candidacy.pdf.
*See Wickert’s press release: http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=226313.
State Rep. JASON FIELDS, D-Milwaukee, has been appointed the Midwest regional director for the National Technology Adoption Advisory Council. See the announcement: http://wispolitics.com/1006/110207_Fields_One_EconomyNTAAC.pdf.
