Pastor, lawyer, educator, family man. Not to mention the son of Bob Lanier.
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Walter Lanier has worn many hats throughout his life. Photo provided by Walter Lanier.
In 2003, the Milwaukee County Pension Board was reeling from the fallout from the pension scandal.
As its chairman, the Rev.
Walter Lanier found himself fielding questions from county employees who had their plans for retirement upended. He was tasked with winning back public support for the Pension Board after the scandal over the county’s management of pension funds allowed retirees to claim sometimes over $1 million in lump-sum payments in addition to their monthly benefits and had cost the county more than $300 million.