Theodore Lipscomb, Sr. is a Wisconsin politician and the chairman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.
[2] In April 2008, Lipscomb challenged County Supervisor James G. White in a write-in candidacy; White also ran as a write-in candidate, having failed to meet statutory requirements to be listed on the ballot.
Lipscomb was considered a progressive and a political opponent of moderate County Executive Chris Abele.
[4] Upon the resignation of County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic in July 2015, Lipscomb entered the race to replace her.
He was elected board chairman on July 30, defeating County Supervisor Willie Johnson, Jr.[5] Lipscomb did not seek re-election in 2020, but ran for Milwaukee County Executive, losing the non-partisan primary on February 18, with 19,252 votes to 42,154 for Chris Larson, 39,757 for eventual winner David Crowley, and 14,217 for Purnima Nath.