Tom Ament

Tom Ament

Francis Thomas Ament (born November 17 1937) was a U.S. politician and County Executive of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 1992 to 2002.

Ament received his diploma from Marquette University High School in 1955, his bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1959 and his law degree from the Marquette University Law School in 1962.

He was elected to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in 1968. He was selected to be board chairman in 1976, and stayed on the board until he defeated Joseph Czarnezki to become county executive in 1992, replacing the one-term Dave Schultz.

He was recalled from office after a scandal over pensions for county employees erupted; Scott Walker was later elected to replace him.

Ament's portrait can be seen hanging outside the County Executive's office in the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

External links

* [http://www2.jsonline.com/news/metro/feb02/19454.asp "Ament's journey to the top"] , "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 10 2002
* [http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/012002/daddy_dearest.asp "Daddy Dearest"] , "Milwaukee Magazine", January 2002
* [http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/1245671/detail.html "Tom Ament Announces Retirement"] , WISN-TV, February 21 2002


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