Joseph Czarnezki | |
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Member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from the 11th district | |
In office April 2020 –April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Dan Sebring |
Succeeded by | Kathleen Vincent |
County Clerk of Milwaukee County,Wisconsin | |
In office January 5,2009 –January 2,2017 | |
Preceded by | Mark Ryan |
Succeeded by | George L. Christenson |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 8th district | |
In office April 13,1983 –January 4,1993 | |
Preceded by | James Flynn |
Succeeded by | Alberta Darling |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office January 3,1983 –April 13,1983 | |
Preceded by | Annette Polly Williams |
Succeeded by | Peggy Krusick |
Constituency | 17th Assembly district |
In office January 5,1981 –January 3,1983 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Soucie |
Succeeded by | Thomas Seery |
Constituency | 7th Assembly district |
Personal details | |
Born | Milwaukee,Wisconsin,U.S. | September 27,1954
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Milwaukee,Wisconsin |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
Joseph J. Czarnezki (born September 27,1954) is an American politician and public administrator from Milwaukee,Wisconsin. He served ten years in the Wisconsin State Senate and two years in the State Assembly,representing western Milwaukee County. He later led several city departments under Milwaukee mayor John O. Norquist,served eight years as county clerk of Milwaukee County,and was a member of the Milwaukee County board of supervisors.
Born in Milwaukee,Wisconsin,Czarnezki graduated from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In 1980 he was elected to the 7th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat,serving until 1983. [1] [2] From 1983 to 1993,he was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Czarnezki was an unsuccessful candidate for Milwaukee County Executive in 1992,losing to F. Thomas Ament. Czarnezki subsequently served in various positions in the administration of Milwaukee Mayor John O. Norquist,including deputy director of administration,health commissioner,director of intergovernmental affairs,executive director of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission,and city budget director.
In 2008,Czarnezki was elected County Clerk of Milwaukee County,Wisconsin. In 2012,Czarnezki was reelected county clerk without opposition. [3] [4] Czarnezki did not seek reelection in 2016.
In 2020,Czarnezki was elected to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors,representing the 11th supervisory district in the southwestern portion of the county. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic Primary, September 9, 1980 | |||||
Democratic | Joseph Czarnezki | 1,503 | 35.76% | ||
Democratic | Peggy Krusick | 1,020 | 24.27% | ||
Democratic | Bruce R. Bailey | 853 | 20.30% | ||
Democratic | Joseph R. Krupa | 827 | 19.68% | ||
Plurality | 483 | 11.49% | |||
Total votes | 4,203 | 100.0% | |||
General Election, November 4, 1980 | |||||
Democratic | Joseph Czarnezki | 13,430 | 70.26% | +4.75% | |
Republican | Craig S. Rendahl | 5,817 | 29.74% | ||
Plurality | 7,923 | 40.51% | +9.50% | ||
Total votes | 19,557 | 100.0% | +35.87% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic Primary, September 14, 1982 | |||||
Democratic | Joseph Czarnezki | 4,634 | 56.02% | ||
Democratic | Peggy Krusick | 3,150 | 38.08% | ||
Democratic | Joseph Kaczynski | 488 | 5.90% | ||
Plurality | 1,484 | 17.94% | |||
Total votes | 8,272 | 100.0% | |||
General Election, November 2, 1982 | |||||
Democratic | Joseph Czarnezki | 13,430 | 76.04% | ||
Republican | Robert G. Donovan | 4,232 | 23.96% | ||
Plurality | 9,198 | 52.08% | |||
Total votes | 17,662 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Special Democratic Primary, September 14, 1982 | |||||
Democratic | Joseph Czarnezki | 6,400 | 62.47% | ||
Democratic | Thomas A. Hauke | 3,544 | 34.59% | ||
Democratic | Roman R. Blenski | 301 | 2.94% | ||
Plurality | 2,856 | 27.88% | |||
Total votes | 10,245 | 100.0% | |||
Special Election, April 5, 1983 | |||||
Democratic | Joseph Czarnezki | 11,268 | 76.04% | +15.90% | |
Republican | Kevin M. Soczka | 2,462 | 17.93% | ||
Plurality | 8,806 | 64.14% | +31.80% | ||
Total votes | 13,730 | 100.0% | -77.46% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 6, 1984 | |||||
Democratic | Joseph Czarnezki (incumbent) | 51,237 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 51,237 | 100.0% | +273.18% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 8, 1988 | |||||
Democratic | Joseph Czarnezki (incumbent) | 50,491 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 50,491 | 100.0% | -1.46% | ||
Democratic hold |
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