[2] Her father was David Vogel Uihlein Sr., heir to the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company.
[3] Her brother is David Vogel Uihlein Jr., Vice Chairman of the Bradley Foundation.
[6] Uihlein has supported EMILY's List and NARAL Pro-Choice America, and serves on the Boards of the League of Conservation Voters (both the non-profit and associated political 527 Action Fund),[7] and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
[2] An environmentalist, she also supports Midwest Environmental Advocates, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, Fondy Food Market, Growing Power, Walnut Way, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service, and Wisconsin Wetlands Association.
[2] In January 2009, she bought 25 acres (10 ha) of land from the former Squires Country Club.