| Supreme Moore Omokunde was first elected to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on April 7, 2015, and re-elected in 2016 and 2018. He was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in November of 2020.
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Supervisor Moore Omokunde learned the values of community and social empowerment through his parents, Rev. Dr. Tolokun Omokunde and Congresswoman Gwen Moore. From an early age, he has dedicated himself to the advancement of social justice and spent many years working for the betterment of his community before becoming a county supervisor.
Supreme Moore Omokunde has received training in community leadership through the national AmeriCorps program, Public Allies, the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Riverwest Neighborhood Association, and served on the board of directors for TRUE Skool. Prior to joining the Milwaukee County Board, he served as the community organizer for the Sherman Park Community Association where he worked with block clubs, established the Friends of Sherman Park group and helped to formulate a Neighborhood Improvement District.
He won the Democratic primary election on August 11, 2020 taking 49% of the vote in a three-way race, and went on to win the general election on November 3, 2020. |