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Common Council committee approves charter change to use gender-neutral language for Milwaukee Fire Department
Summary
The Public Safety & Health Committee approved a substitute charter ordinance to replace gendered terms in the city charter that reference the Milwaukee Fire Department, after testimony from the department’s leadership and supporters.
The Public Safety & Health Committee voted to approve a substitute charter ordinance that replaces gender-specific language describing Milwaukee Fire Department personnel with gender-neutral terminology.
Alderwoman Zamarripa introduced the substitute charter ordinance and thanked Milwaukee Fire Department leaders for proposing the change. Milwaukee Fire Department Chief Aaron Lipsky told the committee the effort came from…
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