Milwaukee County Supervisor Liz Sumner is elected comptroller

Milwaukee County Supervisor Liz Sumner departs the County Board after securing a win for the county's Comptroller position Tuesday.

With 88% of the vote in, Sumner was carrying 65% against entrepreneur to businessman Michael S. Harper's 34%. Harper formerly served as a trustee and chairman of the Milwaukee County Employees Retirement System.

In October of last year, Comptroller Scott Manske announced he would not seek re-election after more than a decade in the role, setting up a spring election.

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The comptroller oversees all the county's debt as well as several county divisions, including accounting, payroll administration and auditing. The position pays roughly $130,000 with a term lasting four years.

Sumner threw her hat in the ring shortly after Manske's announcement to not re-run for the position, after having served on the County Board since 2020 as well as the chairwoman of the county's finance committee.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee County Supervisor Liz Sumner is elected comptroller