Chairwoman Nicholson-Bovell Re-elected as She Marks 10 Years of Service

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously re-elected Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell as she begins her tenth year in office; her recent term included bipartisan budget votes, restored transit funding, and equity-focused policies.

Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell was unanimously re-elected chair by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. She is beginning her tenth year in office and is the first Black and Latina woman elected to lead the board. During her recent term she guided unanimous and near-unanimous county budgets and advanced amendments to restore transit funding. Her work also included equity-centered actions, food access efforts, and climate and resilience initiatives. Key facts: - The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to re-elect Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell as chair. - Nicholson-Bovell marks ten years in office and is the first Black and Latina woman to lead the body. - She led adoption of a unanimous 2025 budget and a 17-1 2026 budget and advanced measures to restore transit funding and support Birth to Three. - The county declared food apartheid a public health crisis and took steps to address local food access following federal gridlock. - Nicholson-Bovell created the county's ARPA Task Force to guide allocation of over $180 million in federal recovery funds. - She has promoted climate and sustainability initiatives aimed at long-term resilience for Milwaukee County. Summary: Her re-election continues a decade of leadership that county officials say has advanced equity-centered policymaking and fiscal stewardship. She will begin a new term with stated priorities of transparency, accountability, and delivering measurable results for Milwaukee County residents.