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John A. Vander Leest

Republican · WI · Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court

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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

    Source: browncountywi.gov

  • 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

    Source: case-law.vlex.com

  • 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

    Source: browncountywi.gov

  • 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

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