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Committee approves bartender license for Joseph A. Porter, 4–1, after discussion of OWI and recovery

Waukesha City Ordinance and Licensing Committee · March 24, 2025
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Summary

Joseph A. Porter, who disclosed a September 2023 OWI and described ongoing recovery and sober living, received a 4–1 committee approval for a bartender license; the chair advised Porter to attend the April council meeting for final action.

The Waukesha City Ordinance and Licensing Committee voted 4–1 on March 24 to approve a bartender (operator) license application for Joseph A. Porter after hearing testimony and questioning about a prior alcohol-related conviction and Porter’s recovery efforts.

Porter told the committee he received an OWI in September 2023 after visiting a WIS Hope location to seek help for alcohol issues and said he is continuing recovery services and living…

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