Funding the Holloway VoteA Look at How Some May Vote

So, Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Peggy West, heretofore a staunch supporter of Milwaukee County Board Chairman Lee Holloway who has compared him to Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks, has said she will vote for some level of additional funding for the continuation of the ethics case against Holloway.

In a debate that some have said had clear racially-drawn battle lines, West was one of two non African-American Supervisors who have regularly sided with Holloway (Note, this excludes the very real fact that several white county board members originally elected Holloway as their chairman.)

Along with West, Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic has, in the past, been a supporter of Lee Holloway.

I wonder how she will vote on the issue if it reaches the full county board this morning?

First elected to the board in 2004, Dimitrijevic is, like all county board members, beholden to Holloway for her committee assignments.

But perhaps, perhaps, this could further explain her allegiance to the embattled chairman...

From her official bio:

Prior to her election, Supervisor Dimitrijevic worked as a paralegal at Friebert, Finerty and St. John...

According to their website,

Established in 1971, Friebert, Finerty, & St. John, S.C. is a law firm unlike any other. Our track record of providing the highest quality legal representation and counsel to clients ranging from large corporations to individuals to municipalities can be traced to our unique approach to the law. We hire creative and skilled attorneys and equip them with the highest caliber support and technology available. Our attorneys bring to their work not only top legal credentials, but also a depth and variety of experience in business, government, and public administration.

Among Friebert, Finerty, & St. John's lawers is Jeremy Levinson.

Among's Levinson's clients?

That's right. Lee Holloway himself.

It's a small world, afterall.

I don't know if Dimitrijevic's past work for the firm has played a role in her support of Holloway.

Residents of her district can ask her directly at, 278-4232.