John Leiber
37th Treasurer of Wisconsin
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
GovernorTony Evers
Preceded bySarah Godlewski
Personal details
BornRacine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDiane
Children3
Education

John S. Leiber is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Wisconsin. A Republican, he is the 37th state treasurer of Wisconsin, having been elected in the 2022 election.

Early life and career

Leiber graduated from Prairie High School in Racine, Wisconsin. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from University of Wisconsin–Parkside and worked for several years as a teacher in the Racine Unified School District.[1]

In 2009, Leiber became president of the parks and recreation commission in the neighboring village of Caledonia, Wisconsin, and was then employed as a legislative aide in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2013 through 2016. During these years, he was active in the Republican Party of Racine County, and worked on behalf of the Caledonia school secession movement—that unsuccessful movement sought to separate Caledonia's schools from the Racine Unified School District.[2]

Electoral career

In 2018, Leiber ran for the Republican nomination for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 62nd Assembly district. He lost the primary to Racine school board president Robert Wittke, who went on to win the general election.[3][4] After his defeat in the Assembly primary, Leiber worked briefly at the Wisconsin Department of Revenue as a tax representative, and then earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School and began practicing law.[2]

Leiber ran for office again in 2022, seeking the Republican nomination for Wisconsin State Treasurer.[1][2] He defeated Orlando Owens with 67% of the vote in the Republican primary[5] and went on to narrowly defeat the Democratic candidate, Aaron Richardson, in the general election.[6] He was sworn into office on January 3, 2023.[7]

Personal life and family

Leiber and his wife, Diane, live in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. They have three children.[1]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2018)

Wisconsin Assembly, 62nd District Election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Primary, August 14, 2018
Republican Robert Wittke 3,931 67.50%
Republican John S. Leiber 1,885 32.37%
Scattering 8 0.14%
Total votes 5,824 100.0%

Wisconsin Treasurer (2022)

Wisconsin State Treasurer Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Primary, August 9, 2022[9]
Republican John S. Leiber 357,384 65.58%
Republican Orlando Owens 186,084 34.15%
Scattering 1,455 0.27%
Total votes 544,923 100.0%
General Election, November 7, 2022 (unofficial results)
Republican John S. Leiber 1,293,115 49.64% +3.50%
Democratic Aaron Richardson 1,254,869 47.60% -3.41%
Constitution Andrew Zuelke 57,233 2.20%
Plurality 38,246 1.47% -3.98%
Total votes 2,605,217 100.0% -2.68%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ a b c "Racine Native Running For State Treasurer". Racine County Eye. April 21, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Baker, Ben (September 20, 2022). "What to know about John Leiber, GOP candidate for Wisconsin treasurer". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Sadowski, Jonathon (August 7, 2018). "Leiber, Wittke trade barbs week before Assembly primary". Racine Journal Times.
  4. ^ Sadowski, Jonathon (August 14, 2018). "Wittke prevails in Assembly District 62 GOP primary". Racine Journal Times.
  5. ^ Colton, Dan (August 9, 2022). "John Leiber earns county's approval for Republican state treasurer candidacy". Greater Milwaukee Today. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Menkes, Ava (November 9, 2022). "Republican John Leiber elected Wisconsin state treasurer". The Daily Cardinal. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Governor Tony Evers Sworn in for Second Term as Governor". January 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Canvass Results for 2018 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2018 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 31, 2018. p. 81. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2022. p. 4. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

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Party political offices Preceded byTravis Hartwig Republican nominee for Treasurer of Wisconsin 2022 Most recent Political offices Preceded bySarah Godlewski Treasurer of Wisconsin 2023–present Incumbent
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