John Norquist

John Norquist
Norquist in 2008
43rd Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
April 18, 1988 – January 1, 2004
Preceded byHenry Maier
Succeeded byMarvin Pratt (Acting)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1983 – April 15, 1988
Preceded byJerry Kleczka
Succeeded byBrian Burke
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 8th district
In office
January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byEarl Keegan Jr.
Succeeded byLois Plous
Personal details
Born
John Olof Norquist

(1949-10-22) October 22, 1949 (age 75)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSusan Mudd
Children2
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A., M.P.A.)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Reserve
Years of service1971–1977

John Olof Norquist (born October 22, 1949) is a retired American politician, urbanist consultant, and author. He served as the 43rd mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, winning four terms (1988–2004). He previously represented Milwaukee's south side in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1975–1983) and Wisconsin Senate (1983–1988). After serving as mayor, he worked for ten years as president of the Congress for the New Urbanism.[1]

  1. ^ "Milwaukee swears in its first black mayor". Chicago Tribune. January 3, 2004. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2023.