Mayor Barrett nominates new executive director of the Fire and Police Commission

Mayor Tom Barrett nominated LaKeisha Butler to the position of executive director of the Fire and Police Commission on April 23, 2018. Her nomination requires approval by the Milwaukee Common Council. At press time, it was unknown if the council had considered her nomination during its meeting on May 8. Butler currently serves as the director of the City’s intergovernmental relations division. Prior to this role, she worked in the city district attorney’s office and served as staff attorney to the Fire and Police Commission.

The executive director of the Fire and Police Commission runs the day-to-day operations of the commission and serves as a key adviser. The commission, one of the oldest and most powerful oversight boards in the country, is responsible for hiring and firing the police chief and handling major disciplinary matters.