Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

In 2000, the head of the County's Human Resources department testified that, according to the Milwaukee's only daily newspaper, the "backdrop benefit cost estimate was done.In 2002, a conservative based group with ties to the Republican party and aided by conservative talk radio show hosts on radio station WTMJ, launched a recall campaign against the Democratic County Executive which they claimed he masterminded for personal benefit despite the fact that he publicly signed a waiver of all backdrop benefits.After sufficient petitions were certified to force a recall, the County Executive chose to step down rather than face an election.Pro-recall activists, having earned the right to special election to fill the vacated seat, supported Scott Walker as County Executive.In 2009, a civil lawsuit was filed by Milwaukee County against Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Inc., a global financial-advice firm.
legislative branchMilwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited StatesnonpartisanSheldon WassermanSequanna TaylorWisconsin State AssemblyElizabeth M. CoggsChris LarsonDemocraticDavid Cullenemployee retentionScott WalkerMilwaukee Journal Sentinel