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Milwaukee’s Corporate, Community, and Faith Leaders Celebrate Exemplary Leadership of Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley – Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
(Photo/City of Milwaukee)
By Milwaukee Courier Staff
A group of Milwaukee’s foremost business and religious leaders gathered together on April 12, to celebrate the outstanding leadership of Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley. The Mayor and the County Executive provided proclamations recognizing the occasion as a “Day of Community Prayer” and the time to outline their respective visions for sustaining the remarkable growth and empowerment experienced during their tenures. Safeguarding access to resources and advancement across the quality of life spectrum was the central theme of their collective message.
“Healthcare, employment, education, technology, every field, every occupation, every opportunity must be available to our community” said Milwaukee native, Bay View High School, and UW-Madison graduate Mayor Johnson. “Self-empowerment and self-reliance often stem from enacting the principles of generosity and compassion – giving back. We are all biblically compelled to reach back and move forward with a spirit of cooperation and collective mindset of service to others. These invested leaders protect our future.”
David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive
The ecumenical breakfast, the first of its kind in Milwaukee, gave corporate and civic leaders an opportunity to express a personal commitment to continuing efforts to engage all citizens and all neighborhoods. Understanding the critical importance of a united community bound together by purposeful commitment, the prayer breakfast concept and call to action were eagerly embraced by the Mayor and the County Executive. “The opportunity to serve the citizens of Milwaukee brings challenge and purpose,” noted Crowley, also a Bay View and UWM alum, the first African American to serve as the county’s top official and the youngest. “The rising tide of community empowerment is lifting every segment of the population toward improvement. As we reassert Milwaukee County’s commitment to that objective, I am thrilled to work with these outstanding leaders in that quest. I am equally humbled.”
One of Wisconsin’s most well-respected business leaders, Gerard Randall, remarked, “Assembling Milwaukee’s key executives is a major demonstration of unity in the shared obligation to protect families and empower communities. The state’s future prosperity runs through Milwaukee and what the Mayor and the County Executive have already accomplished in such a short time has changed the trajectory of diversity and inclusion.”
“The courageous leadership we’ve been so desperately in need of, is game-changing,” commented Attorney Walter J. Lanier, President of the African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee, University of Michigan alum, and Senior Pastor of Progressive Baptist Church. “Communities are only as strong as the families we support. Mayor Johnson and County Executive Crowley are at the forefront in the battle for equity. As they represent all of us, we salute, commend, and support their efforts.”
“Because I grew up in this community, what resonates with me, is what I know is possible.” Crowley added. “We are going to unleash possibilities for this entire community in health and education and continue to generate economic opportunities for everyone.”
The event was held at the Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Arts (IPAMA), a nationally acclaimed repository and multipurpose conference center on Milwaukee’s north side, which houses hundreds of artifacts and Black artworks replicated nowhere else in Wisconsin. Business hosts for the event included Attorney John W. Daniels, Jr., Valerie Daniels-Carter, Cory Nettles, Mike Barber, Jackie Herd-Barber, Greg Wesley, John Tribble, Daniel Jackson, Charles Harvey, and a notable array of corporate and civic leaders.
Division-leading Brewers aim to avoid series sweep against Skenes and the Pirates
Having won two of their last three series, the Pittsburgh Pirates return home to PNC Park on Sunday afternoon for a matinee matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers in search of a third straight victory and their first series sweep since May in the final game before the All-Star Break. The Brewers are 23 games over .500 as the season hits the mid-Summer Classic, but are in danger of being swept for the first time since April during their season-longest six-game losing skid. Milwaukee will send left-hander Robert Gasser (2-3, 4.15 ERA) to the mound in search of his third win in his last four starts, while the Pirates will counter with three-time All-Star Paul Skenes, who is looking for just his second win since mid-May.
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Date: July 12, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
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Location: PNC Park
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Skenes (7-8, 3.58 ERA), now in his third season in the majors, has struggled to replicate the success he had in his first two seasons, where he took home NL Rookie of the Year Award followed by the NL Cy Young Award the following year, having posted just one victory in his last 10 starts. The 24-year-old right-hander had his worst outing of the season on July 1 when he gave up seven earned runs, including a pair of home runs, in just four innings as part of a 10-6 loss to the Phillies.
Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers leads the team with 18 home runs and 59 RBIs this season, both marking career highs for the 30-year-old journeyman. Bauers broke into the majors in 2018 with Tampa Bay, but had bounced around the league playing in Cleveland, Seattle, and with the Yankees before landing the everyday job with Milwaukee in 2024, helping the Brewers make consecutive playoff appearances.
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Coverage of the Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates game starts Sunday, July 12, at 12:00 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Brewers can avoid the series sweep or if Skenes can find his form and lead the Pirates to the home win.
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WEST ALLIS, Wis.– IndyCar racers test-drive at the Milwaukee Mile ahead of the August doubleheader.
The IndyCar Series has back-to-back races at the track on August 29 and August 30.
Racers had the rare opportunity to practice laps in West Allis on Wednesday, July 8.
“It’s a tough place; it’s a very tough course,” said four-time IndyCar series champion Álex Palou. “I feel like every time I come here, the car and the driving feels very different.”
Palou currently leads the 2026 IndyCar Series in points and will race the Milwaukee Mile next month.
“It just makes everything super close, especially being the second to last event of the year and having two races ” said Palou. “If you have a good weekend, it’s great, but if you don’t, you can be crying after it.”
The IndyCar Series consists of 18 races across the United States and Canada.
Milwaukee is the only doubleheader race on the schedule, making the event worth double the points and potentially swinging the series championship leaderboard.
“It’s one of those tracks that you need a car that gives you a lot of confidence, but you need to have confidence in this place as well.”
IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden is eager to get back on the Milwaukee Mile.
“It’s the most historic racetrack that you’ll find in North America, and it’s very historic when you think of IndyCar,” said Newgarden. “I’ve always wanted to be back here.”
According to the Wisconsin State Fair website, the Milwaukee Mile is the oldest operating motor speedway in the world.
The first automobile race was held there in 1903 on a dirt track. Cars similar to IndyCars first competed on the West Allis track in 1933.
“I love this market,” said Newgarden. “I think Milwaukee’s a great place to race and we’ve got a good fan base here.”
The IndyCar Series raced at the Milwaukee Mile annually from 2004 to 2015. The track did not host the series from 2016 through 2023. IndyCar returned in 2024 and has raced there each year since.
The Milwaukee Mile will host the IndyCar Series for the Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250 on Saturday, August 29, and the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 on Sunday, August 30.
Milwaukee has officially joined the Global Swimmable Cities Alliance, aligning with other Great Lakes communities like Sheboygan and Ottawa in a growing movement to make urban waterways safer for recreation.
Milwaukee Riverkeeper Cheryl Nenn joined WTMJ’s Jeff Sherman on The Upswing to discuss what that means for the city. With a background in environmental science and experience working with both the City of New York and the U.S. Forest Service, Nenn says joining the alliance builds on years of water quality progress – while also creating accountability through a clear action plan.
Efforts are already underway to improve both safety and accessibility. Nenn says Milwaukee Riverkeeper is pursuing grants to install more safety ladders along lower piers throughout the river system, ensuring that anyone who ends up in the water has a way to get out. At the same time, the organization is working with the city and local businesses to green riverfront areas, creating healthier habitats for wildlife and improving the overall ecosystem.
Nenn emphasized that becoming a swimmable city is a community effort. Residents can play a role by picking up trash along beaches and rivers, keeping streets and storm drains clean, and reducing plastic use.
The Upswing is presented by Horicon Bank.
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