Issues

Everyone deserves a place to call home and someone in their corner when life gets difficult. Marcelia knows what a first home can mean for a family: the pride, the security, and the chance to build something lasting. As County Executive, she will work to expand affordable housing, help more families become homeowners, and make sure mental health care is there before a hard moment becomes a crisis.

For decades, Milwaukee County has asked its parks to hold up on less. After inflation, spending to operate them fell by half between 1989 and 2019, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum, and today buildings need work, trails need repair, and pools need rebuilding. Marcelia believes parks are not a luxury. For a family stretching every dollar, a free day outside may be the most affordable fun left. This year, the County Board adopted a budget amendment she sponsored that removed proposed parking fees at county parks. As County Executive, she wants parks that are free, safe, and worth the trip, with world-class parks in every neighborhood.

A bus is how people get to work, school, and the doctor. Marcelia advanced the budget amendment that helped prevent significant service cuts, and she doesn’t want to stop at holding the line. As County Executive, she wants to expand transit, with a second bus rapid transit line, more routes, and more buses that show up when you need them, so every family has a cheap ride around town even when gas prices climb. With new leadership in Madison, she sees a chance to work with state partners on the dedicated funding transit still lacks.