Before her retirement, Joann Pritchett worked for decades in healthcare as an intensive care nurse and in higher education as the assistant dean and director of Multicultural Affairs at UW-Madison’s School of Pharmacy.
She also co-founded the African American Health Network and the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness. Her honors include YWCA’s Women of Distinction Leadership Award and UW-Madison’s Outstanding Woman of Color Award.
Pritchett’s now challenging west side alder Nikki Conklin for her seat on the Common Council. A third candidate, Rick Cruz, sends the race to a primary on February 18th…