Ninety members of the New York Police Department visit Milwaukee next week for the annual Downtown St. Patrick's Parade. Mayor Tom Barrett and other local leaders will join parade organizers, The Westown Assocation and the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin, on Thursday, March 8 at the Shops of Grand Avenue for a noon event that will officially welcome NYC's finest.
The policemen have a full itinery that includes a Miller Brewery tour, walking in the parade, meeting with area leaders and several stops at local Irish bars.
The parade, that OnMilwaukee.com is a media sponsor or, steps off at noon from the corner of Old World 3rd Street and Wisconsin Avenue, just outside of the Shops of Grand Avenue where parking is available for just $1 the morning of the parade. The garage is located on 2nd Street between Wisconsin and Michigan Avenues.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
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