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Plans for a statue of the Hon. Vel Phillips, one of Wisconsin’s most prominent and influential attorneys over the last 100 years, moved a step closer to reality today with a combined $25,000 donation from the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law
Phillips would be the first person of color to have a statue in the Capitol.
'We need beacons of hope': Community groups gather $125K for Vel Phillips statue in Madison and seeking more donations Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Milwaukee Journal Sentinel files Vel Phillips, Wisconsin Secretary of State The legacy of Vel Phillips is one filled with firsts. In 1951, she was the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. In 1956, she was the first woman and first Black member of Milwaukee’s City Council. In 1971, she was the first woman and first Black judge in Milwaukee County. She was the f...