Former Milwaukee Police Chief Arthur Jones has joined the 1290 WMCS talk radio staff as a guest host.
Jones retired as Milwaukee's police chief in November 2003, ran for mayor in 2004 and now heads his own consulting firm. The former chief was also involved in a discrimination case that cost the City $2.2 million.
"Bringing Chief Jones on board is a tremendous opportunity for our station and this community. Arthur Jones is the consummate law enforcement professional who is well respected and admired in this city. We expect him to tackle the complex questions our listeners have regarding police practices, while addressing their concerns about police/community relations," said WMCS General Manager Don Rosette.
Jones, a life-long resident of Milwaukee holds a bachelors degree in Social Welfare with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
"WMCS has been the only media outlet that provides a platform that allows all individuals to express their views and concerns equally, regardless of race or political persuasion. I am extremely happy to be a part of this organization," Jones said.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.
