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Meet Nino Amato
Nino Amato is a proven leader with decades of experience in public policy, sustainability, and community advocacy. He has served as Co-Vice Chair of Governor Jim Doyle’s Task Force on Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Former President & CEO of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging & Health Groups, and for ten years, is an adjunct professor teaching sustainability public policy and best practices, social change and climate change public policy at UW-Platteville campus. His career has been dedicated to advancing renewable energy, environmental and economic sustainability, and ensuring government accountability and financial transparency.
Nino is running for Madison’s 19th District to ensure that voters have a representative who truly reflects their choice—not one who was politically appointed by the mayor. After being decisively defeated in the 2023 aldermanic election by Kristen Slack, Nino’s opponent was hand-picked by the mayor for the position rather than elected by the residents of District 19. In that election, former Alder Kristen Slack won by a commanding 65% to 35% margin, making it clear that voters rejected John Guequierre at the ballot box.
Nino is proud to be endorsed by former 19th District Alder Kristen Slack and will bring his decades of executive experience and bipartisan leadership to City Hall.
Our Campaign Assistants:
Mona Lisa &
DaVinci
See Who Supports
Nino Amato for District 19
Kristen Slack
Frm. Madison
District 19 Alder
Masood Akhtar
Founder, We are Many
United Against Hate
Sheri Carter
Frm. Madison City
Council President
Samba Baldeh
Frm. Madison City Council President & State Rep.
Lynn Green
Frm. Dane Co. Health &
Human Services Director
*Distinction and not an endorsement
About Madison Common Council Dist. 19
Madison Common Council District 19 is a scenic and community-oriented district on Madison’s west side, home to approximately 14,000 residents. It is known for its strong sense of community, abundant green spaces, tree canopies lining residential streets, and an unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability. The district features family-friendly neighborhoods, community parks, and thriving small businesses.
Nino Amato is a proud second-generation Madisonian who built one of the first homes in Wexford Village in 1978. He raised his two daughters here and has lived and worked on Madison’s west side for over 47 years.
Dedicated to keeping District 19 a strong leader in sustainability, Nino has been an advocate for climate action that prioritizes both people and lowers our city's CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions. He has been a vocal critic of the city's autocratic, top-down West Area Regional planning process, which threatens the environmental character of our community and would destroy much of the district’s natural beauty, including its treasured tree canopies and the 24.6 acres of urban forest in Sauk Creek Woods Greenway. Nino believes in a planning approach that truly involves residents, protects our environment, and upholds Aldo Leopol's environmental values.
With its civic-minded residents, environmentally responsible community, and a strong network of local small businesses, District 19—through the election of Nino Amato—can play a vital role in shaping Madison’s approach to climate action and environmental sustainability.
Priorities for District 19
Listen to 19th District residents and their concerns on neighborhood and city issues – and then represent their voice on the Madison Common Council – so collectively, we can improve the quality of life and public safety in all Madison neighborhoods.
Provide the needed resources to guarantee safe drinking water in all of Madison’s drinking wells, by reducing PFAS toxins (forever chemicals) and achieving the highest quality of safe drinking water in the nation.
Protect and preserve Madison’s greenway tree forests, tree islands, and street tree canopies, which provide cleaner air, lower urban heat rates, and reduce Co2 greenhouse emissions – and incorporate nature-based climate solutions, through the city’s agency planning approval process.
Develop an environmental and economic sustainability future for Madison’s children and all residents – through nature-based de-carbonization programs, new energy-efficiency technology, and aggressive policy Climate Crisis goals, in achieving net-zero Co2 emission’ goals by 2050.
Create safer neighborhoods by reducing Madison’s crime rate, and invest in neighborhood community policing and mental health interventions and services (CARES intervention Program).
Work collaboratively with UW–Madison and Bioscience Researchers to create new business start-ups and business spin-offs from existing biotech and UW medical research companies, in collaboration with local chamber of commerce organizations and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
