MILWAUKEE – Former Justice Daniel Kelly, who is seeking election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker luncheon set for Tuesday, March 14 hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.
Kelly’s opponent, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz, declined an invitation to the joint event, citing scheduling as the reason.
The luncheon is set for 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N Lincoln Memorial Drive.
Kelly and Protasiewicz, both of whom advanced from the February 21 primary, are vying for an open seat that likely will determine ideological control of the court. The vacancy was created when Justice Patience Roggensack announced she would not seek another term.
Kelly, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court in 2016 by then-Gov. Scott Walker, is seeking a full 10-year term after losing that seat in 2020 to current Justice Jill Karofsky. He will take questions from a panel of journalists and from the audience at the event.
The media panel:
Charles Benson – TMJ4 News
Corrinne Hess – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Victor Jacobo – CBS 58 and Telemundo Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Press Club’s Newsmaker Lunch Hour series is underwritten by presenting sponsor Spectrum News 1 and supporting sponsor We Energies.
WisPolitics.com partners with the press club as part of its ongoing event series in Milwaukee, sponsored by UW-Milwaukee, Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training, ELEVEN25 at Pabst, Milwaukee Police Association, The Firm Consulting, Medical College of Wisconsin and Spectrum.
The press club’s Newsmaker Luncheons are held to inform the public about the people and issues that affect individuals and communities in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. The cost to attend is $25 for MPC members, $30 for non-members and $20 for students. Lunch is included. Registration deadline is Friday, March 10. Seating is limited. Advanced registration and payment are required and may be done online at http://www.milwaukeepressclub.org/. Checks may be mailed to the MPC at PO Box 176, North Prairie, WI 53153-0176. Cancellations will be accepted up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund.
Please contact Joette Richards at the Milwaukee Press Club at joette@milwaukeepressclub.org with any questions, or call 262-894-2224.
