Milwaukee Mayor Norquist To Be New CNU Director

Milwaukee Mayor John O. Norquist will become president and chief executive officer of the Congress for The New Urbanism.

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June 23, 2003, 7:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


"Mayor John Norquist will leave office at the end of the year to take a job in Chicago leading an urban development organization, ending a term that was clouded by an extramarital affair and harassment settlement with a former staffer... Norquist has long been associated with the New Urbanism movement and with the organization he will now head. He has served as a board member of the congress, which works with developers and city planners on creating compact, walkable neighborhoods and attractive public spaces."

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