Kyle Ashley, Director of Community Outreach for Milwaukee County, comes from a long line of relatives who have dedicated their lives to public service. His mother served in the U.S. Army and retired from the City of Milwaukee, his sister is a circuit court judge, and his uncle is Chief Judge Carl Ashley.
Growing up in a household of servant leaders who lived out their Roman Catholic faith, Ashley was an altar boy and attended Catholic schools all his life, graduating from Marquette University High School.
“My father is the hardest worker I know. He worked third shift all his life but always found time to cook dinner, be present and support our family. I watched how my parents supported each other. Growing up, I didn’t realize how close to the public sector and politics I have been all my life…