Title: Chris Krajniak Aldermanic Records
Inclusive Dates: 1982-1992

Creators:

• Krajniak, Chris A.
• Milwaukee (Wis.). Common Council.

Call Number: City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 27

Quantity: 3.8 cubic ft. (10 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Records of Common Council Alderman Chris Krajniak, who served Milwaukee's 14th District from 1988-1992. Contains correspondence, reports, and planning documents.

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Language: English

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Chris A. Krajniak served as alderman for Milwaukee’s 14th district from 1988 to 1992. The 14th District at this time included the Bay View neighborhood and extended west to South 16th Street. Before holding office, Krajniak worked in the City Clerk’s office as a graphic designer. In 1988, at age 35, he ran for alderman against 12-year incumbent Daniel Ziolkowski, a long-time supporter of retiring Mayor Henry Maier. Krajniak ran with the support of the liberal wing of the common council and, despite polling just 35% of the vote in the primary, he upset Ziolkowski in the general election, 58% to 42%.

Krajniak would be a staunch ally of new Mayor John Norquist and would push for expanded recycling programs and block patrols in his district during his term. He also helped to create a low-interest loan program that was targeted at his district and supported a series of church rehabilitation projects. Krajniak surprised some by seeking a second term in 1992 after Suzanne Breier, daughter of long-time Milwaukee Chief of Police Harold Breier, announced that she would seek his seat. Breier easily topped Krajniak in the general election, winning by a margin of 54% to 46%. After leaving office, Krajniak took a job in the City’s Economic Development office and later ran an art studio.

These records cover Krajniak’s four years on the common council, 1988-1992. A small number of documents in the collection predate his taking the office. The collection contains correspondence, reports, and planning documents. Subjects of note covered in these materials include planning for the construction of the Lake Parkway (known then as the Lake Arterial) road connecting to the south end of the Hoan Memorial Bridge, the renaming of the 16th Street Viaduct as the James E. Groppi Unity Bridge, and the creation of the recycling program in the city.

The materials are arranged alphabetically, then chronologically within each folder.

Krajniak, Chris, Aldermanic Papers, 1982-1992, Collection 27. City of Milwaukee Archival Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Common Council Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 6.

• Department of City Development Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 19.

Publications and Other Items

Milwaukee Report

Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view City of Milwaukee Archival Collections by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Milwaukee Public Library receives official materials from city departments via the Milwaukee City Records Center, pursuant to state statutes and city ordinances governing the permanent retention of city records.

Processing Information

Processed by Matt Prigge, 2018.

Box   1 Folder   1	Airport Noise, 1991
Box   1 Folder   2	Aldermanic District #14 Profile, 1987
Box   1 Folder   3	Art Commission, 1988-1989
Box   1 Folder   4	Arts Board, 1988-1991
Box   1 Folder   5	Avalon Theater, 1989
Box   1 Folder   6	Barrett Demolition, 1991
Box   1 Folder   7	Bay View Community Center, 1989-1990
Box   1 Folder   8	Bay View Terrace Condominiums, 1990-1992
Box   1 Folder   9	Bay View United Methodist Church, 1989
Box   1 Folder   10	Bingo, 1988-1989
Box   1 Folder   11	Board of Zoning Appeals, 1988-1992
Box   2 Folder   1	Boards, Commissions, and Committees, 1991
Box   2 Folder   2	Budget, 1991
Box   2 Folder   3	Building Inspector, 1988-1991
Box   2 Folder   4	City Attorney, 1988-1990
Box   2 Folder   5	City Employee Information, 1989-1991
Box   2 Folder   6	Cleveland Avenue Deep Tunnel, 1989
Box   2 Folder   7	Clippings, 1988-1989
Box   2 Folder   8	Common Council, 1988-1991
Box   2 Folder   9	Community Development Program, 1989
Box   3 Folder   1	Comptroller, 1990
Box   3 Folder   2	Crime Prevention, 1990-1992
Box   3 Folder   3	Dead Bolt Ordinance, 1989
Box   3 Folder   4	Dangerous Weapons Applications, 1992
Box   3 Folder   5	Department and Budget Summaries, 1990
Box   3 Folder   6	Economic Development, 1989-1990
Box   3 Folder   7	Equal Opportunities Enterprise Program, 1989-1991
Box   3 Folder   8	Erosion, 1988-1989
Box   3 Folder   9	Firehouse, 1988-1991
Box   3 Folder   10	Form Letters, 1989
Box   3 Folder   11	Flood Plain, 1989
Box   3 Folder   12	Gang Ordinance, 1989
Box   3 Folder   13	Grape Boycott, 1989
Box   4 Folder   1	Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1988-1990
Box   4 Folder   2	Groppi Bridge, 1988
Box   4 Folder   3	Gun Control, 1989-1991
Box   4 Folder   4	Hazardous Waste Disposal, 1989
Box   4 Folder   5	Health Department, 1988-1991
Box   4 Folder   6	Hills Building, 1988-1989
Box   4 Folder   7	Historic Preservation, 1989-1991
Box   4 Folder   8	Housing Authority, 1988-1990
Box   4 Folder   9	Housing Strategies, City of Milwaukee, 1988
Box   4 Folder   10	Kinnickinnic Community Development Project, 1988-1990
Box   5 Folder   1-2	Lake Arterial, 1986-1992
Box   5 Folder   3	Lake Michigan Landfill, 1988
Box   5 Folder   4	Lakefront Policy Taskforce, 1989
Box   5 Folder   5	Library Board, 1988-1991
Box   5 Folder   6	Llewellyn Library, 1988-1991
Box   5 Folder   7	Liquor Statistics, 1981-1988
Box   6 Folder   1	Milwaukee Commission on Community Relations, 1986-1988
Box   6 Folder   2	Milwaukee Forge, 1988
Box   6 Folder   3	Milwaukee Mediation Center, 1989
Box   6 Folder   4	Milwaukee Metro Sewerage District, 1989-1990
Box   6 Folder   5	Milwaukee Public Schools, 1988-1991
Box   6 Folder   6	Milwaukee Urban Atlas, 1982
Box   7 Folder   1	Miscellaneous, 1991-1992
Box   7 Folder   2	Neighborhood Advisory Committee, 1988-1989
Box   7 Folder   3	Neighborhood Development, 1988-1991
Box   7 Folder   4	Neighborhood Groups, 1989-1990
Box   7 Folder   5	Nursing, 1988
Box   7 Folder   6	Pabst Theater, 1988-1990
Box   7 Folder   7	Parc Renaissance, 1988
Box   7 Folder   8	Parking, 1987-1990
Box   7 Folder   9	Peltz Corporation, 1989-1990
Box   7 Folder   10	Pension Board, 1988-1989
Box   7 Folder   11	Photographs, undated
Box   7 Folder   12	Police Department, 1988-1991
Box   7 Folder   13	Police Study, 1988-1989
Box   7 Folder   14	Police Survey, 1989-1990
Box   8 Folder   1	Pornography, 1988
Box   8 Folder   2	Pryor Avenue Well, 1988
Box   8 Folder   3	Public Information, 1990-1991
Box   8 Folder   4	Public Safety, 1988-1991
Box   8 Folder   5	Pulaski Council, 1987-1989
Box   8 Folder   6	Railroads in District, 1988-1991
Box   8 Folder   7	Recycling, 1989-1992
Box   8 Folder   8	Redistricting, 1991
Box   8 Folder   9	Resource Recovery, 1988-1991
Box   8 Folder   10	Snow Removal, 1989-1990
Box   8 Folder   11	Solid Waste, 1989-1991
Box   9 Folder   1	South Burrell Street, 1988
Box   9 Folder   2	South Community Organization, 1990
Box   9 Folder   3	South Side Civic Association, 1989
Box   9 Folder   4	South Shore Guardrail, 1987
Box   9 Folder   5	South 13th St. Advancement Association, 1989-1990
Box   9 Folder   6	St. Francis Hospital, 1988-1990
Box   9 Folder   7	Street Projects, 1988-1991
Box   9 Folder   8	Supervisor Dan Cupertino, 1989
Box   9 Folder   9	Supervisor Richard Nyklewicz, 1988-1989
Box   10 Folder   1	“Thank You” Letters, 1988-1989
Box   10 Folder   2	Tire Incinerator, 1988
Box   10 Folder   3	Tobacco Samples, 1989
Box   10 Folder   4	Toxic Wastes, 1988
Box   10 Folder   5	Youth Employment, 1988-1991