February 1, 2019
MILWAUKEE 鈥� Reggie Moore, director of the Milwaukee Health Department鈥檚 Office of Violence Prevention, will be the next featured guest in an upcoming 鈥淥n the Issues with Mike Gousha,鈥� Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Lubar Center at 蜜桃影像 Law School鈥檚 Eckstein Hall. Note that this time differs from typical lunch-hour 鈥淥n the Issues鈥� events.
As a young man growing up in Milwaukee, Moore saw firsthand the impact that violence has on the community. Today, as director of the Milwaukee Health Department鈥檚 Office of Violence Prevention, he is working hard with a range of community partners to make the city safer.
Appointed by Mayor Tom Barrett in 2016, Moore and his office engaged hundreds of community residents in the development of Milwaukee鈥檚 鈥淏lueprint for Peace,鈥� the city鈥檚 first comprehensive violence prevention plan offering a multifaceted public health approach not just to reduce the number of shootings, but also to build what Moore calls a stronger and more resilient community.
Moore is also the newest member of the steering committee for SWIM 鈥� Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee 鈥� an initiative co-founded and led by President Michael R. Lovell and Amy Lovell that is working to address the impact of trauma on the city.
Gousha, an award-winning broadcast journalist, is the Law School鈥檚 distinguished fellow in law and public policy. His 鈥淥n the Issues鈥� series of conversations with newsmakers supports Marquette Law School鈥檚 commitment to serve as a modern-day public square for the city of Milwaukee, the state of Wisconsin and beyond.
Through public programming such as the Marquette Law School Poll, debates featuring candidates in significant political races, Gousha鈥檚 鈥淥n the Issues鈥� conversations with newsmakers, public lectures by leading scholars and conferences on significant issues of public importance, the Law School serves as the region鈥檚 leading venue for serious civil discourse about law and public policy matters.
The event is open to members of the general public at no cost; registration is required and is available online. Members of the media who are interested in attending should contact Lynn Sheka in the Office of Marketing and Communication.
Lynn is chief marketing and communication officer. Contact Lynn at (414) 288-4719 or lynn.griffith@marquette.edu.
