John A. Vander Leest
Republican · WI · Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court
John A. Vander Leest is Brown County's Clerk of Circuit Court.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Served as Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court in Wisconsin.
August 19, 2026
Source: browncountywi.gov
Won re-election as Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court with 61,859 votes to Megan Borchardt's 49,638, per the official county canvass.
November 8, 2022
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Moved a resolution asking the county executive for a 2013 budget that froze or lowered property taxes. The board set it aside 23-3, with him voting no.
September 19, 2012
Source: browncountywi.gov
Voted to keep pay for some county elected officials at $67,700 instead of raising it. That failed 10-14. He then voted no on the raise to $69,000, which passed 15-9.
March 21, 2012
Source: browncountywi.gov
Voted against a county deal settling union labor contracts through 2011 as a county supervisor. The board approved it 21-5.
March 16, 2011
Source: browncountywi.gov
Filed a federal lawsuit against Green Bay police over his 2008 drunk-driving arrest. The citation had been voided after a blood test. A federal judge ruled for the officers and the city.
December 28, 2010
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Voted against a $1 million lump-sum deal to settle the Village of Hobart's lawsuit over the county waste transfer station. The motion failed 12-14.
October 18, 2006
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Voted against Brown County's long-range land-use plan (Comprehensive Plan) as a county supervisor. He first moved to strip its "growth rings" language, which failed 9-17. The plan passed 20-6.
October 20, 2004
Source: browncountywi.gov
Past races John A. Vander Leest ran in:
- Clerk of Circuit Court · November 3, 2026 · Brown County, Wisconsin · incumbent
- Clerk of Circuit Court · August 11, 2026 · Brown County, Wisconsin · incumbent