Background
Coggs, Elizabeth M. was born on December 2, 1956 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Isaac N. and Marcia P. Coggs.
Coggs, Elizabeth M. was born on December 2, 1956 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Isaac N. and Marcia P. Coggs.
Student, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Milwaukee County Democratic committee-woman 6th Aldermanic District. 10th district supervisor Milwaukee County Board, since 1988. Member finance committee Milwaukee County Board, member human needs and services, member parks, recreation and cultural committee, member committee on committees, former member long term support planning, re-apportionment/re-districting committee.
Chair Combined Community Services Board, since 1988, Commission Handicapped and Disabled Persons, 1988-1990, Milwaukee County South African Pension Divestment Task Force Commission, since 1990, Housing & Community Development, Social Development Commission, since 1993.
Volunteer United Negro College Fund. Member Parent-Teachers Association Brown St. Academy, Milwaukee Education Center. Past member Task Force Children's Court Center, Preschool to 5th Grade Advisory Council, North Division Neighborhood Ujima Housing Cooperative Team, Habitat Humanity, Honorary Committee President Carter Project, Inner City Arts Council, Governor's Advisory Board Bicycle Safety.
Past chair Prevention Task Force Fighting Back, Social Ministry Committee, Downtown Child Care Development Advisory Committee, TEACH Advisory Council. Former chair advisory board Welfare Alternative Project. Former vice president Harambee Ombudsman Project, Inc.
Active Democratic Party-North Side Unit, Girl Scouts Milwaukee Area, Inc., various local, state and national civil rights campaigns and issues. Former board directors East Side Housing Action Coalition, Inc. Member Organization Black County Officials, Wisconsin Counties Association Board, National Association Counties (member steering committee on employment 1988-1993).
Married Wendell Jones. Children: Priscilla, Chloe, Devona.