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Cherie Norberg

Democratic · WI · Eau Claire County Clerk of Circuit Court

Appointed in 2024, Norberg manages court administration. She emphasizes courts that work well for first-time users and people who work in the legal system.

Where Cherie Norberg stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Efficiency (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support
  • Changed jury summons procedures, reducing related expenses and meeting the state’s jury-management benchmarks, according to her office’s 2025 report.

    April 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: cms2.revize.com

Track record — General

General · 11 records
  • Joined Judge Emily Long in introducing a proposal to raise juror pay from $25 to $50 for a full day and from $12.50 to $25 for a half day. The committee advanced it after increasing those proposed amounts to $100 and $50.

    September 22, 2026

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Collected more than $100,000 in 2025 through her office’s procedure for collecting court debts from income or wages.

    April 21, 2026

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Implemented a juror debriefing program with the county Department of Human Services to review jurors’ experiences after service.

    April 21, 2026

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Reported that her office returned a $312,228 surplus to the county for 2025. The report attributed it to higher revenue, lower expenses and additional state court support.

    April 21, 2026

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Received campaign backing from Eau Claire County District Attorney Peter Rindal and Sheriff Dave Riewestahl for the 2026 clerk election.

    April 16, 2026

    Source: weau.com

  • Presented a 2026 clerk budget request with about 5% less property-tax funding than the previous year.

    September 29, 2025

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Reported that the clerk’s office ended 2024 with a budget shortfall, largely because revenue fell below projections.

    March 25, 2025

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Introduced a resolution urging the governor and state legislature to add $70 million in state support for county circuit courts in the 2025–2027 budget.

    March 25, 2025

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Worked with the sheriff’s department to resume collecting service fees that courts had initially waived and later ordered parties to repay.

    March 21, 2025

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Bought a translation device for counter and telephone conversations to reduce calls to live interpreters. Her office estimated annual interpreter savings of $2,300.

    March 21, 2025

    Source: cms2.revize.com

  • Restored charges for copies requested by news outlets after the office had provided free emailed copies during the pandemic. Her office began billing news outlets quarterly.

    March 21, 2025

    Source: cms2.revize.com

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