Nearly a year of organizing and coalition-building has brought Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, to the brink of passing a Back from the Brink resolution by its Common Council.
Beginning in June 2024, with help from BftB’s Wisconsin Hub, 18 peace, justice, environmental, religious, and community groups were invited to join the campaign and lay the groundwork for passage. The Milwaukee core group included leaders from Peace Action-Wisconsin, Milwaukee Veterans For Peace, the United Nations Association, and 350.org-Milwaukee. They encouraged their members to contact alderpersons by phone and email to support the resolution when it was introduced in February.
On March 17th, the Council’s Judiciary and Legislation Committee unanimously recommended approval and sent the measure to the full Common Council for final approval on April 2nd. Although adoption seems likely, organizers are taking nothing for granted and continue to ask supporters to contact their Council representatives to ensure passage.
Read the full text of the Milwaukee resolution.
Seven of the 14 Council members have not yet taken a public position. If you live in Milwaukee in one of the districts below, we need your help to make sure it passes overwhelmingly. Please contact the alderpeople below NOW and ask them to support Resolution 241660!
District 5:
Lamont Westmoreland
414-286-3870
lamont.westmoreland@milwaukee.gov
District 6:
Milele Coggs
414-286-2221
mcoggs@milwaukee.gov
District 8:
JoCasta Zamarripa
414-286-3533
JoCasta.Zamarripa@milwaukee.gov
District 9:
Laressa Taylor
414-286-2221
Larresa.Taylor@milwaukee.gov
District 12:
Jose Perez
414-286-2861
JPerez@milwaukee.gov
District 13:
Scott Spiker
414-286-8537
scott.spiker@milwaukee.gov
District 15:
Russell Stamper
414-286-2221
russell.stamper@milwaukee.gov
