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Council committee confirms Benjie Tim as Port Milwaukee director after extended questioning

Milwaukee Public Works Committee · October 22, 2025
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The Public Works Committee confirmed Mayor Johnson's nominee Benjie Tim to lead Port Milwaukee after questions about his maritime and profit-and-loss experience; Tim emphasized partnership with existing port staff, a tourism push and foreign-trade zone opportunities.

Benjie Tim, Mayor Johnson's nominee to serve as director of Port Milwaukee, was confirmed by the City's Public Works Committee after an extended round of questions about his management and maritime experience.

Tim told the committee he has more than 25 years of experience with the city's Department of City Development and related projects, and he said he would draw on those relationships to boost Port Milwaukee's business and tourism. "Port Milwaukee is expected to welcome 62 cruise ships in 2026. That's gonna…

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