Current Issues of Interest
Mike has been involved in a host of issues over his career, some of which are noted below. In addition to education - which has been a long-time passion - Mike is currently involved or following the issues listed in the drop-down menu of this section. Each overview includes a list of links and resources.
A Sampling of Issues Mike Has Worked On
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A Partial List of Issue Accomplishments
- Received national recognition in the US News & World Report publication for the ability to reduce crime by over 20% through the community nonprofit Mike managed
- Created a Drug House Abatement program in Milwaukee that was used to close hundreds of sites for illegal drug distribution
- Created the WisJOBS program that provided over 1700 low-income Wisconsin residents with jobs through wage subsidies used for business expansion
- Spearheaded the first ever “point in time” survey of homeless persons on the streets of Milwaukee and wrote the baseline report documenting the extent of the issue.
- Raised $1.2 Million to build a community health center in one of Milwaukee’s most troubled neighborhoods
- Created a non profit construction company that renovated over 100 vacant housing units on Milwaukee’s west side and which hired neighborhood residents at wages & benefits that would support a family
- Assisted 25 neighborhood women to create in-home day care operations
- Lead organizer of a 5 year campaign to create a Housing Trust Fund in the City of Milwaukee. This campaign was touted by a local elected official as “one of the most impressive grassroots organizing campaign in recent city history.”
- The establishment of the Housing Trust Fund resulted in over 1,000 units of new affordable housing in the city and leveraged $176 Million in outside funding sources
- Led the startup of the Collective Impact initiative known as Milwaukee Succeeds, which received local accolades and a national award under Mike's leadership. With over 300 nonprofit organizations involved and touting a leadership committee that was a “who’s-who” of city executive leadership, this organization was touted as a national model for collective impact.