John S. Leiber is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Wisconsin. A

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, 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 A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

in history from

University of Wisconsin–Parkside The University of Wisconsin–Parkside (UWP) is a public university in Somers, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has 4,644 students, 161 full-time faculty, and 89 lecturers and part-time faculty. The university o ...

and worked for several years as a teacher in the

Racine Unified School District Racine Unified School District (RUSD) is a school district serving the eastern portion of Racine County, Wisconsin. It encompasses a area, and serves the city of Racine and six other towns and villages, which had a combined population of 139,193 ...

. 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 The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

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.

Electoral career

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, Leiber ran for the Republican nomination for

in the 62nd Assembly district. He lost the primary to Racine school board president Robert Wittke, who went on to win the general election. After his defeat in the Assembly primary, Leiber worked briefly at the

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as a tax representative, and then earn his Juris Doctor from the

University of Wisconsin Law School The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional graduate law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the school was founded in 1868. The University of Wisconsin Law School is guided by a "law in ...

and began practicing law. Leiber ran for office again in

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, seeking the Republican nomination for

Wisconsin State Treasurer The State Treasurer of Wisconsin is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Thirty-six individuals have held the office of State Treasurer since statehood. The incumbent is Sarah Godlewsk ...

. He defeated Orlando Owens with 67% of the vote in the Republican primary and went on to narrowly defeat the Democratic candidate, Aaron Richardson, in the general election. He was sworn into office on January 3, 2023.https://www.wortfm.org/governor-tony-evers-sworn-in-for-second-term-as-governor/

Personal life and family

Leiber and his wife, Diane, live in

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Cottage Grove is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 7,303 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Madison, it shares a school district with Monona. The village is located partially within the Town of Cottage Grove. ...

. They have three children.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2018)

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Wisconsin Treasurer (2022)

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References

External links

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Leiber, John Living people People from Cottage Grove, Wisconsin State treasurers of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Parkside alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Wisconsin Republicans Year of birth missing (living people)