FOR MILWAUKEE COUNTY YOUTH

Student Government Day

Each year the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and the American Legion host Student Government Day.  The purpose of this program is to increase student interest in government and citizenship, one of the principle goals of the County Board and the American Legion. 

Nineteen area high school students participate in a daylong event where they are paired with the nineteen members of the County Board.  The students will sit with a County Supervisor during the March monthly meeting, enjoy lunch with them and get a behind the scenes tour of County Government.

This year Student Government Day will be: TBA for 2010
For additional information on Student Government Day, call Harold Mester at 278-4051.

Milwaukee County Youth Commission

The Milwaukee County Commission on Youth was created in 2002 to serve as a representative body for youth in Milwaukee County government.  The Commission works in partnership with the County Board, the County Executive and the Community of Promise Advisory Council to serve and advance the interests of Milwaukee County youth.  For additional information about the Milwaukee County Youth Commission, please call their office at 278-2027 or their advisor, Milwaukee County Supervisor Toni Clark at 278-4278.

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Tour

Teachers and students who are interested in a tour of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, please contact Harold Mester at 278-4051

FOR MILWAUKEE COUNTY SENIORS

Milwaukee County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame

Established in 1997, the Milwaukee County Senior Hall of Fame honors five outstanding Milwaukee County seniors who have served the community as volunteers and as advocates on behalf of the elderly.  Seniors will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in May 2010.  For more information, nomination forms and award criteria please call as at (414) 289-6873 or visit our website at www.milwaukee.gov/county/aging.

Downloadable information (PDF):

2010 Milwaukee County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame Nomination Form

Nominations must be postmarked or hand delivered by Februaryh 15, 2010.
Send your forms to:

Milwaukee County Dept. of Agining
Hall of Fame Selection Committee
310 West Wisconsin Ave., 7th Floor, East Tower
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Milwaukee County Senior Statesman Program

Every summer, Milwaukee County hosts a Senior Statesman Program at the Courthouse.  The event provides a unique opportunity for seniors to witness County government in action, meet with members of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, witness a County Board meeting and learn more about the legislative process in Milwaukee County.

The participants tour Milwaukee County facilities, meet department heads and learn how to advocate on behalf of Senior Citizens in Milwaukee County.  The event is a partnership between Marquette University, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, Milwaukee County Executive's Office and the Milwaukee County Department of Agining.

The even culminates with a graduation Ceremony featuring the County Executive and Supervisors, along with a reunion of previous Senior Statesman participants at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.  Each Senior Statesman is presented with a Certificate of Participation.