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WISCONSIN
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
An Oral History Interview with
WILLIAM RYAN DREW
Interviewer: .Anita Hecht, Life History Services
Recording Date: November 23, 2009
Place: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Length: 2.25 hours
William Ryan Drew was raised in Waukon, Iowa, the oldest child of Kathryn and James F. Drew,
who were active in the Democratic Party. In 1954, Drew graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic
School and then attended Marquette University, where he earned a degree in history.
Drew met Sen. William Proxmire during the Democratic Convention in La Crosse while
volunteering for Gaylord Nelson's gubernatorial campaign in 1958. Over the next few years,
Drew and Sen. Proxmire became friends whiel Drew worked on Proxmire's reelection campaign
in 1963 and 1964.
.After earning his J.D. degree from Marquette in 1966, Drew joined Sen. Proxmire's staff in
Washington, DC. Drew worked closely with the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, wrote
speeches, and worked with Wisconsin governmental entities and organizations. He also worked
on constituent issues, postal appointments, and Vietnam War concerns.
In 1968, Drew resigned from Sen. Proxmire's office to run for .Alderman in Milwaukee's 4th
District. He still continued to serve on Sen. Proxmire's campaign committee by organizing
fundraisers, nurturing political relationships in Wisconsin, and touring the state with the Senator.
In 1972, Drew was elected president of the Milwaukee City Council and in 1974 became
commissioner of city development, an office he held until 1988. He later served as director of
Object Description
| Title | An oral history interview with William Ryan Drew |
| Author/Creator | Drew, William Ryan |
| Additional Authors/Creators | Hecht, Anita |
| Description | William Ryan Drew was raised in Waukon, Iowa, the oldest child of Kathryn and James F. Drew, who were active in the Democratic Party. In 1954, Drew graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic School and then attended Marquette University, where he earned a degree in history. Drew met Sen. William Proxmire during the Democratic Convention in La Crosse while volunteering for Gaylord Nelson's gubernatorial campaign in 1958. Over the next few years, Drew and Sen. Proxmire became friends while Drew worked on Proxmire's reelection campaign in 1963 and 1964. After earning his J.D. degree from Marquette in 1966, Drew joined Sen. Proxmire's staff in Washington, DC. Drew worked closely with the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, wrote speeches, and worked with Wisconsin governmental entities and organizations. He also worked on constituent issues, postal appointments, and Vietnam War concerns. In 1968, Drew resigned from Sen. Proxmire's office to run for Alderman in Milwaukee's 4th District. He still continued to serve on Sen. Proxmire's campaign committee by organizing fundraisers, nurturing political relationships in Wisconsin, and touring the state with the Senator. In 1972, Drew was elected president of the Milwaukee City Council and in 1974 became commissioner of city development, an office he held until 1988. He later served as director of administration for Milwaukee County and as the executive director of the Milwaukee County Research Park. |
| Language | English |
| Decade | 1990-1999; 2000-2009 |
| Type | Interview Transcript |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Digital Identifier | Drew.trn.final |
| Source Creation Date | 2009-11-23 |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Language | English |
| Type | Interview Transcript |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | JPEG2000 |
| Digital Identifier | Drew.trn.final_Page_01 |
| Full Text | WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY An Oral History Interview with WILLIAM RYAN DREW Interviewer: .Anita Hecht, Life History Services Recording Date: November 23, 2009 Place: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Length: 2.25 hours William Ryan Drew was raised in Waukon, Iowa, the oldest child of Kathryn and James F. Drew, who were active in the Democratic Party. In 1954, Drew graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic School and then attended Marquette University, where he earned a degree in history. Drew met Sen. William Proxmire during the Democratic Convention in La Crosse while volunteering for Gaylord Nelson's gubernatorial campaign in 1958. Over the next few years, Drew and Sen. Proxmire became friends whiel Drew worked on Proxmire's reelection campaign in 1963 and 1964. .After earning his J.D. degree from Marquette in 1966, Drew joined Sen. Proxmire's staff in Washington, DC. Drew worked closely with the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, wrote speeches, and worked with Wisconsin governmental entities and organizations. He also worked on constituent issues, postal appointments, and Vietnam War concerns. In 1968, Drew resigned from Sen. Proxmire's office to run for .Alderman in Milwaukee's 4th District. He still continued to serve on Sen. Proxmire's campaign committee by organizing fundraisers, nurturing political relationships in Wisconsin, and touring the state with the Senator. In 1972, Drew was elected president of the Milwaukee City Council and in 1974 became commissioner of city development, an office he held until 1988. He later served as director of |
| Source Creation Date | 2009-11-23 |