New chief of staff for Waukesha County

Waukesha  County Executive Dan Vrakas announced the appointment of Ellen Nowak as his chief-of-staff .

Nowak replaces Allison Bussler who was recently appointed the Waukesha County Director of Public Works.

“Ellen will be an outstanding addition to the Waukesha County team,” Vrakas said.  “Her policy experience and knowledge of the issues facing the state of Wisconsin and Waukesha County will make her a very successful chief-of-staff.”

Nowak has nearly ten years of experience working with the state legislature.  She served as chief-of-staff and legal counsel to State Representative and Speaker of the Assembly John Gard.

Prior to her tenure in Madison, Nowak practiced law in the private sector in Milwaukee.  Most recently, Nowak served as director of government affairs for School Choice Wisconsin, a non-profit group advocating in favor of vouchers for low-income Milwaukee students to attend the school of their choice.

“I am very excited to be part of the Waukesha County team,” Nowak said.  “I look forward to serving the residents of Waukesha County and continuing to encourage and promote Waukesha County as a leader in Wisconsin.”