County Executive David Crowley

“Growing up in 53206, many would say I beat the odds, but in reality, I had access to people in leadership communities. It’s important to mentor those who come from similar backgrounds and situations because the people who need to be solving the problems of today should be those closest to the problem. I am mentoring because I want to provide others the opportunities that were afforded to me, because that is the only way we can change the environment we are in.”

As a lifelong resident, David Crowley grew up in Milwaukee’s 53206 neighborhood and credits the youth organization Urban Underground for saving his life. David worked as a community organizer and as a legislative aide before he was elected in 2016 to serve Wisconsin’s 17th Assembly District in the Wisconsin State Legislature.

David is a member of the ACLU, Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals and the Milwaukee NAACP. He currently lives in Milwaukee with his wife, Ericka, and his three young daughters.

David Crowley was elected to serve as Milwaukee County Executive on April 7, 2020 and was sworn on May 4, 2020.