April 22, 2026

By Lane Kimble

Sky Z. Capriolo wasn’t sure where to begin when she won election to the Milwaukee County Board in 2024.

The possibilities to help her community seemed endless.

“You quickly learn that around every corner is a very worthy cause and you can just drown in them,” Capriolo admitted.

The roads seemed like a pretty good place to start. Originally from Minnesota, Capriolo spent years living and working in Chicago where people drive notoriously fast. And yet, people in Milwaukee seemed to be even worse in her mind.

Tired of seeing preventable crashes, reckless driving, and injuries on local streets and highways, Capriolo launched a safe driving campaign.

She started handing out hands-free cellphone holders for drivers during public events.  The freebies were a hit, so this year she’s expanding the campaign with free stuffed teddy bears wearing t-shirts that say “I care about safe driving.”

“One of the things I remember when I was probably in seventh grade, there was the push to wear seatbelts.  Parents weren’t wearing seatbelts and my teachers told me, ‘Go home and tell your parents you need to wear a seatbelt.’  So, I think getting to kids at an early age is a really great idea,” Capriolo said.

It’s that commitment to safer roads for everyone that prompted WTBA to feature the now two-term Milwaukee County Supervisor on the latest edition of the “Road Trippin’ with WTBA” podcast.

Click HERE to listen in as Steve and Lane sit down with Sky and talk about her quest for safer streets, the impacts of the I-94 East-West expansion in her district, and what more can be done to ensure everyone makes it home every night.

You can find “Road Trippin'” via the links at the top of this article or anywhere you get your podcasts by simply searching “WTBA.”