Joseph Czarnezki


Joseph J. "Joe" Czarnezki is an American politician and public administrator from Wisconsin, serving since 2020 as the Milwaukee County Supervisor for the 11th supervisory district. Czarnezki previously served as the elected clerk of Milwaukee County, as the chief administrator of several City of Milwaukee departments, and in both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature.

Life and career

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Czarnezki graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 1980 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat, serving until 1983. From 1983 to 1992, 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. 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.