Bruce Kruger is an invested Whitefish Bay community member, with over 40 years of leadership experience.

Bruce has a passion for community, serving Whitefish Bay as a founding member of the Whitefish Bay Environmental Group which was instrumental in getting a solar system installed on the DPW building. He also is involved in the Whitefish Bay Garden Club, protecting natural spaces for wildlife and people, beautifying civic grounds, and stimulating an interest in horticulture and home gardens. Bruce cares about Whitefish Bay, its residents, and its future.

Bruce and Mimi are very committed to community improvement and environmental improvement installing rain gardens and solar panels, and participating actively in Plastic Free MKE. They believe that the best behavior changes occur through education and discussion with friends and neighbors and others through active participation in Bay Day and other community events.

Bruce continues to be an active member of the Wisconsin Policy Forum a nonpartisan think tank and serves on the Social Services Committee of the Forum. His professional career spans 40 years where he has spent time on multiple boards, founded Door County Hospice, now Unity Hospice — a nonprofit hospice organization, and was a study committee member involved in the redesign of the Milwaukee County mental health system.

I see wonderful opportunities to continue and improve the quality of life in Whitefish Bay for the benefit of current and future residents and families. I have noticed over the years that we are a community that truly cares about the environment, family values, quality educational opportunities, and our fantastic public spaces for activities and community gatherings. We live alongside other communities that also share many of the values of our residents and are opportunities to discuss and facilitate cooperation and collaboration for the benefit of all in our North Shore area.

2024 is an election year and as the time approached, I felt that there were areas of the comprehensive plan that were not being discussed or acknowledged and that a vision for a future Whitefish Bay was a priority and an opportunity to use my background and experience to contribute in a more active, participatory way.

Throughout my career and inherent in the organizations I led, the philosophy best described by Charles Kettering has been my north star and guiding principle

“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.”

This philosophy has served the organization and its employees well, and through communication and teamwork, they were successful.

Please read more about my priorities. I also encourage you to continue reading to learn more about my involvement and experience in the various boards and organizations I have been involved with.

Thank you for your support! Do not forget to vote on April 2nd!

-Bruce