County Executive Crowley to graduate from UWM [Video]

Earning a college degree may seem improbable for non-traditional students.

County Executive David Crowley faced that challenge and overcame it.

He will graduate from UW-Milwaukee next month.

In an exclusive Light House Report, Chief Political Reporter Charles Benson talks with the Milwaukee leader about his long journey from dropping out to getting a college degree.

It’s been a long journey for David Crowley.

“When I first attended this is not what it looked like.”

Nearly 20 years after first stepping onto the UWM campus, County Executive Crowley is about to graduate with a degree in Community Engagement and Education.

Multiple reasons motivated him to give it another try, but three stood out.

Watch: ‘I needed to get this’: County Executive Crowley to graduate from UWM

County Executive Crowley to graduate from UWM years after dropping out

“Being a father having three girls, I wanted to have something tangible to show them why an education really matters,” said Crowley. “So, I’ve been back full time, for …