Jack Eckblad believes that the core mission of county government is to equitably deliver essential services. He is a resident of Bay View where he and his wife are raising their young son.

As a third-generation public servant, Jack’s grandparents founded a co-op in Stevens Point, WI, that rebuilt the public bus system after it went bankrupt. His mother served on the Mount Horeb School Board and continues to run her own business. His father is a retired United Church of Christ minister who championed LGBTQ rights in the church.

Jack is committed to preserving the County parks for the next generation, making community transportation safer and more efficient, and ensuring that we continue to put Milwaukee County on a sound fiscal footing without sacrificing services essential to every citizen.

In Milwaukee, Jack helped organize the New Economy Credit Union, which aimed to establish a financial institution for the 53201 zip code, providing loans to underserved communities. Since moving to Bay View, Jack has maintained his passion for volunteering in soup kitchens and on outreach buses for the homeless. He also remains dedicated to canvassing thousands of doors for Progressive candidates ranging from the city-level to the State Supreme Court.

Jack’s background includes achieving Progressive victories in challenging battles: convincing West Bend to construct the first public school in 40 years, defending the West Bend public library board against book bans, re-electing a pro-choice Democrat in a Republican district in Queens, NY, and electing the first openly gay member of the Beloit City Council.

In Bay View, Jack continues to foster connections and build collaboration between progressives from Milwaukee and greater Wisconsin.