Milwaukee County’s top attorney, Margaret Daun, announced Monday that she will be leaving her post on March 4.
Daun said she will be general counsel for the Madison-based liberal radio network Civic Media, where she will be host of a new daily afternoon public affairs radio program. She previously had a show on the network called ” The Maggie Daun Show .”
“I am sad beyond measure to leave Milwaukee County,” Daun said in a statement. “My work with the incredible public servants in the Office of Corporation Counsel and throughout the county, as well as many dedicated elected officials, has been the highlight of my professional career.”
Daun, 46, was appointed corporation counsel by former Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele in 2017 and was one of the county’s highest paid employees with a salary of $172,000.
In an interview, Daun said it seemed like the right time for her to go. She’s completed many major tasks for the county, from coping with the pandemic to pushing for an increase in the countywide sales tax. She also said she has assembled a strong lineup of county lawyers for her successor.