Residence

• Resident of Milwaukee: 46 years

• Resident of 4th District: 33 years

• Homeowner in the Historic Concordia Neighborhood for 26 years

Professional History

• Alderman, City of Milwaukee Common Council, Milwaukee, WI – 2004 - present
  Five term elected council member, representing the diverse 4th Aldermanic District of about 39,000 constituents in Downtown Milwaukee, the Historic Third Ward, and parts of the Near West Side

• Owner and principal, Law Office of Robert Bauman, Milwaukee, WI – 1990 - 2004
  Downtown Milwaukee practice specializing in civil litigation, criminal defense, employment law, family law, and real estate

• Owner and principal, R.J. Bauman & Associates, Milwaukee, WI – 1987 - 1989
  Provided consulting and marketing services to the transportation industry and public sector, including: business plan development, financial analysis, market analysis, operations planning, government liaison, legal counsel, equipment procurement and sales, and preparation of requests for proposals. Clients included regional railroads, rail equipment contractors, and the City of Milwaukee

• President, founder, principal stockholder, Milwaukee Rail Car Corporation, Milwaukee, WI – 1983 - 1987
  Engaged in the remanufacturing, heavy repair, and modernization of railroad and transit rolling stock and locomotives. Customers included major railroads, transit authorities, and corporations. In 1986, the company reached $3.6 million in sales and employed 85 persons

• Associate, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Milwaukee, WI – 1977 - 1984
  Law practice in the areas of general corporate and commercial litigation

• Legal Intern, Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI – summer, 1976

• Legal Intern and Clerk, City of Chicago Office of the Corporation Counsel, Chicago, IL – 1971 - 1975 

Current Professional Committee Assignments

MILWAUKEE COMMON COUNCIL

• Chair, Public Works Committee

• Chair, Capital Improvements Committee 

• Chair, Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes

• Chair, Public Transportation, Utilities and Waterways Review Board

• Chair, Historic Third Ward Architectural Review Board

• Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Streetcar Implementation

• Vice Chair, Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee

• Vice Chair, Judiciary and Legislation Committee

• Member, Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board

• Member, Steering and Rules Committee

• Member, Historic Preservation Commission 

REGIONAL

• Member, Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) Advisory Committee on Transportation Systems Planning and Programing

• Member, SEWRPC Advisory Committee on Regional Land Use Planning

• Member, Wisconsin Center District board of directors

NATIONAL

• Member, (former Chair), National League of Cities Transportation and Infrastructure Services Advocacy Committee

Professional Transportation Summary

Throughout his career, Alderman Bauman has been an advocate for improved and expanded public transportation and improved land use planning in Milwaukee, southeastern Wisconsin, and nationwide. As one of the foremost transportation experts in SE Wisconsin, he was instrumental in the development of the Milwaukee Streetcar “The Hop” which began service in 2018, and played a major role in the development of the Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Milwaukee County’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit line which began service in 2023.

He has been a strong advocate for improved and expanded intercity and commuter rail service in southeastern Wisconsin with a particular focus on Amtrak’s Hiawatha service and the proposed KRM commuter rail service. His advocacy and successes have resulted in numerous distinctions, including serving as a panelist for the C-SPAN production: “Priorities for the Next Transportation Authorization Bill” at the 2014 American Public Transportation Association Transportation Policy Conference. View the video of that panel here.

RELEVANT NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

• C-SPAN panel at American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Transportation Policy Conference: Priorities for the Next Transportation Authorization Bill

This panel was part of the 2014 American Public Transportation Association day-long legislative conference on transportation-related topics, including funding, investments, and public transit. State and local public transportation leaders from Milwaukee, Tucson, and Washington, D.C., talked about priorities for the next transportation authorization bill. They discussed state and local projects, and laid out the challenges of involving policy and funding.

Major Awards and Recognitions

• “Outstanding Public Service Award”; Wisconsin Urban & Rural Transit Association; May, 2012

• “2016 Connect Milwaukee Champion” All Aboard Wisconsin, November, 2016

• “Honorary Recognition” Midwest High Speed Rail Association, 2008

• “Downtown Champion Award” Westtown Association, November, 2018

• “Downtown Achievement Award”; BID 21/Downtown Management District, March 2008

• “Gertie Award”; Milwaukee Riverwalk District; February, 2009

• “31st Annual Preservation Award”; Historic Milwaukee, Inc.; May, 2012

• “Certificate of Community Support”; Wisconsin African American Women’s Ltd., October, 2008

• “To Do What is Just Award”, MICAH, May, 2009

• “Certificate of Appreciation” Repairers of the Breach, January, 2005

• “Historic Iron Block Building Recognition” Dental Associates, 2013

• “Excellence in Community Service Award” Career Youth Development, 2009

• Housing Advocacy Award, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, June, 2018

Education

Northwestern University School of Law; Chicago, Illinois. J.D. with honors, 1977

• Member of the Editorial Board of the Northwestern University Law Review, 1976 - 1977  

Marquette University; Milwaukee, WI. B.A.: history & political science with honors, 1974

General

OFFICE ADDRESS
City of Milwaukee
City Hall
200 E. Wells St.. #205
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

HOME ADDRESS
856 N. 29th St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208

Phone: 414-699-6343 (cell)

E-mail: robtbauman@gmail.com