Get to know the MPA Board
Claude Krawczyk
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I was raised in a family that appreciates history and understands the value in keeping and maintaining buildings, monuments and other reminders of the past. Much of my adult life outside of my law practice has been devoted to maintaining or restoring our existing built environment. While I certainly appreciate new things, I believe people in this city and throughout this country are too eager to throw out the old and build new rather than maintain and preserve. This not only shortchanges our history, but also eliminates many still very useful things. Through the last 35+ years, I have been proud to be actively involved in these efforts, including the Walker’s Point Development Corporation, the Restore Kosciuszko Monument Committee, the St. Josaphat Basilica Foundation, the Court of Honor Restoration Project and now the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance.
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1. What three words best define you?
Get's job done.
2. What is your guiding principle?
Try to make a positive impact in this world before leaving it!
3. What is your favorite book and movie?
My favorite movie is It's a Wonderful Life and my favorite book is Jadwiga's Crossing.
4. What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
There's not much, I’m an open book!
5. What is your favorite free time activity?
Brewer games with the roof open!
6. What is one of your favorite places in Milwaukee? Outside of Milwaukee?
In Milwaukee my favorite place is the Basilica of St. Josaphat and outside of Milwaukee my favorite place is Door County.
7. If you could become a fictional character for one day, who would it be?
George Bailey—to see what the world would be like if I was never born.
8. What inspires you and why?
People who do the right things for the right reasons. No explanation needed for that!
9. What do you see as the future of historic preservation?
Many positive accomplishments, punctuated with failures, but always perseverance.
10. Why should people support MPA?
Milwaukee has a great past that is worth remembering and learning from. Help keep it alive!
Get's job done.
2. What is your guiding principle?
Try to make a positive impact in this world before leaving it!
3. What is your favorite book and movie?
My favorite movie is It's a Wonderful Life and my favorite book is Jadwiga's Crossing.
4. What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
There's not much, I’m an open book!
5. What is your favorite free time activity?
Brewer games with the roof open!
6. What is one of your favorite places in Milwaukee? Outside of Milwaukee?
In Milwaukee my favorite place is the Basilica of St. Josaphat and outside of Milwaukee my favorite place is Door County.
7. If you could become a fictional character for one day, who would it be?
George Bailey—to see what the world would be like if I was never born.
8. What inspires you and why?
People who do the right things for the right reasons. No explanation needed for that!
9. What do you see as the future of historic preservation?
Many positive accomplishments, punctuated with failures, but always perseverance.
10. Why should people support MPA?
Milwaukee has a great past that is worth remembering and learning from. Help keep it alive!
