Milwaukee’s Common Council is meeting Thursday to ensure the special mayoral election coincides with the previously scheduled spring primary and general elections. That means candidates will have just two and a half weeks to get enough signatures to make it on the February ballots.
Milwaukee's mayor has officially been sworn in as the next U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg. In a ceremony at the federal courthouse Thursday morning, Barrett took the oath of office and celebrated with family and friends.
MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg on Thursday. Barrett, a Democrat, resigned at 5 p.m. Wednesday after 17 years as mayor of Wisconsin’s largest city, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg on Thursday. Barrett, a Democrat, resigned at 5 p.m. Wednesday after 17 years as mayor of Wisconsin’s largest city, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.