Hey there, 

 I'm your Milwaukee County Supervisor for the 5th District. I was sworn into office on April 20th — and I want you to know that serving this community is not something I take lightly. It's something I've been working toward my entire life.

I didn't arrive at this office from a distance. I come from a background in education and entrepreneurship. I've worked in these neighborhoods. I know what it takes to build something from nothing — and I know what happens when the systems around us refuse to support that work. I watched my mother fight tirelessly for underserved communities and small business owners to get equitable treatment, teaching people how to build their own table when a seat wouldn't be offered. I fought alongside her. Those lessons are what I carry into this office every day.

What a County Supervisor Actually Does

Milwaukee County runs a $1.4 billion budget — funding your transit, parks, mental health services, housing assistance, and courts. As your Supervisor, I sit on the board that decides how every dollar of that gets spent. We vote on county laws, approve contracts, appoint commissioners overseeing planning, health, and parks, and provide oversight of county departments including the sheriff, public health, social services, and public works.

The budget is the most powerful tool I have. And I intend to use it for the 5th District — the northwest side, bounded by Appleton, Fond du Lac, Capitol Drive, and 76th Street.

Term Priorities

Economic Development on the Northwest Side

This district lost thousands of good manufacturing jobs when plants closed and relocated. The wealth didn't disappear — it moved to Waukesha and Ozaukee. We deserve to rebuild it here.

That means fighting for transit routes that connect our residents to where the jobs actually are. It means pushing the county to repurpose vacant and tax-foreclosed properties for local entrepreneurs and small businesses — not hand them off to outside developers. It means directing county contracts and community development funds to grow wealth in this zip code, not just pass through it.

I've built a business myself. I know the late nights, the regulatory maze, and the very real barriers that stand between a good idea and a sustainable livelihood. Economic development isn't a talking point for me — it's lived experience.

Youth Mental Health

I spent years in classrooms watching this crisis unfold in real time. Our young people are struggling with anxiety, depression, and a world that can feel overwhelming — and they need real resources, not empty gestures.

Milwaukee County funds youth mental health across multiple departments — health, courts, parks — but no one has ever tallied it all in one place. One of my first priorities in office is doing exactly that: mapping what we have, identifying the gaps, and building the case for more. You cannot fight for resources you cannot see.

We are under-investing in young people and overspending on the back end when things go wrong. I'm committed to flipping that equation.

Stay Connected

I believe in showing up — not just at election time, but consistently. If you have a concern, a question, or something happening in your neighborhood that needs attention, I want to hear from you.

📞 (414) 278-4278
✉️ Leevan.Roundtree@milwaukeecountywi.gov

This is home. And I'll keep showing up for it.

— Supervisor LeeVan Roundtree, 5th District