Catching up with Reuben Harpole, Milwaukee’s unofficial mayor

Reuben Harpole served as the unofficial mayor of Milwaukee for years and is considered a living legend.

Now he’s finally enjoying retirement. He said his job is to show up when called and keep his late wife Mildred’s legacy alive.

“People call me and invite me to things like NAACP dinners and assemblies, and in those times I get up and go out,” Harpole said. “But I talk about my wife a lot because she was phenomenal and she did so much for Milwaukee.”…

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