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While the overall governance and structure of the State Bar are established by Supreme Court Rule, members control the association's day-to-day operations, finances and strategic planning. The president is the chief elected officer of the association. The president, president-elect, immediate past president, secretary and treasurer are ex-officio members of the Board of Governors (BOG), which directs the State Bar's affairs. The treasurer also assists the Executive Committee in preparing the annual budget.

President - Atty. Dan Denker Gartzke

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  • Atty. Dan Denker Gartzke
  • Boardman & Clark LLP
  • 1 S Pinckney St Ste 410
  • PO Box 927
  • Madison, WI 53701-0927
  • Phone: (608) 283-1755
  • Fax: (608) 283-1709
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

Chairperson - Atty. Jennifer L. Johnson

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  • Atty. Jennifer L. Johnson
  • Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
  • 633 W Wisconsin Ave
  • Ste 2000
  • Milwaukee, WI 53203-1918
  • Phone: (414) 278-7722
  • Fax: (414) 278-7126
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

President-Elect - Atty. Stephen Walter Sawyer

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  • Atty. Stephen Walter Sawyer
  • Sawyer Law LLC
  • PO Box 940
  • Stevens Point, WI 54481-0940
  • Phone: (715) 340-7429
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

Secretary - Atty. Martina Rae Gast

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  • Atty. Martina Rae Gast
  • Pipestone Law LLC
  • PO Box 71
  • Lake Mills, WI 53551-0071
  • Phone:
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  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Treasurer - Atty. Steven J. Krueger

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  • Atty. Steven J. Krueger
  • Law Firm of Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry SC
  • 231 S Adams St
  • PO Box 23200
  • Green Bay, WI 54305-3200
  • Phone: (920) 437-0476
  • Fax: (920) 437-2868
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

Past President - Atty. Ryan M. Billings

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  • Atty. Ryan M. Billings
  • Kohner, Mann & Kailas SC
  • 4650 N Port Washington
  • Washington Bldg 2nd FL
  • Milwaukee, WI 53212-1991
  • Phone: (414) 962-5110
  • Fax: (414) 962-8725
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Haley Jo Johnson

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  • Atty. Haley Jo Johnson
  • Walworth County Corporation Counsel
  • 1800 County Rd NN # 1020
  • PO Box 1001
  • Elkhorn, WI 53121-1001
  • Phone: (262) 741-7220
  • Fax: (262) 741-7224
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Christopher P. August

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  • Atty. Christopher P. August
  • State Public Defenders Office Appellate Division
  • 735 N Water St Ste 912
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-4105
  • Phone: (414) 227-4805
  • Fax: (414) 227-4508
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Karen Marie Bauer

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  • Atty. Karen Marie Bauer
  • Amundsen Davis LLC
  • 111 E Kilbourn Ste 1400
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-6677
  • Phone: (414) 225-7573
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Daniel J. Blinka

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  • Atty. Daniel J. Blinka
  • Godfrey & Kahn SC
  • 833 E Michigan St
  • Ste 1800
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-5621
  • Phone: (414) 287-9489
  • Fax: (414) 273-5198
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Vincent J. Bobot

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  • Atty. Vincent J. Bobot
  • Bobot Law Office LLC
  • 524 E Layton Ave
  • Milwaukee, WI 53207-5207
  • Phone: (414) 282-9600
  • Fax: (414) 282-9522
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Randal J. Brotherhood

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  • Atty. Randal J. Brotherhood
  • Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols SC
  • 111 E Kilbourn Ave
  • 19th FL
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-6679
  • Phone: (414) 273-1300
  • Fax: (414) 273-5840
  • Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2026

Member - Mr. Scott F. Brown

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  • Mr. Scott F. Brown
  • Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel
  • 901 N 9th St Rm 303
  • Milwaukee, WI 53233-1425
  • Phone: (414) 278-4300
  • Fax: (414) 223-1249
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Basil J. Buchko

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Member - Atty. Monica L. Cail

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  • Atty. Monica L. Cail
  • Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
  • 633 W Wisconsin Ave
  • Ste 2000
  • Milwaukee, WI 53203-1918
  • Phone: (414) 278-7722
  • Fax: (414) 278-7126
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Jade Hall

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  • Atty. Jade Hall
  • State Public Defenders Office Trial Division
  • 819 N 6th St Rm 908
  • Milwaukee, WI 53203-1606
  • Phone: (414) 227-4993
  • Fax: (414) 227-1801
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Lisa M. Lawless

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  • Atty. Lisa M. Lawless
  • Husch Blackwell LLP
  • 511 N Broadway Ste 1100
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-5502
  • Phone: (414) 978-5438
  • Fax: (414) 223-5000
  • Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Anna Frances Coyer Munoz

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  • Atty. Anna Frances Coyer Munoz
  • Brookdale Senior Living Inc
  • 6737 W Washington St
  • Milwaukee, WI 53214-5647
  • Phone: (414) 918-5443
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Colleen A. Taylor

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  • Atty. Colleen A. Taylor
  • State Public Defenders Office Trial Division
  • 819 N 6th St Rm 908
  • Milwaukee, WI 53203-1606
  • Phone: (414) 227-4999
  • Fax: (414) 227-1801
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Angela Marie Rust

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Member - Atty. Julie F. Stodolka

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Member - Atty. Shari Le Page Locante

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  • Atty. Shari Le Page Locante
  • Arndt, Buswell & Thorn SC
  • 101 W Oak St
  • PO Box 349
  • Sparta, WI 54656-0349
  • Phone: (608) 269-1200
  • Fax: (608) 269-1591
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Jesse Blocher

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  • Atty. Jesse Blocher
  • Habush Habush & Rottier SC
  • N14W23755 Stone Ridge Dr Ste 100
  • Waukesha, WI 53188-1147
  • Phone: (262) 523-4700
  • Fax: (262) 523-4545
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Erin Ella Block

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  • Atty. Erin Ella Block
  • DeWitt LLP - Metro Milwaukee Office
  • 13845 Bishops Dr Ste 300
  • Brookfield, WI 53005-6617
  • Phone: (262) 754-2878
  • Fax: (262) 754-2845
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Melissa Ann Spindler

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  • Atty. Melissa Ann Spindler
  • Smith Keane LLP
  • 515 W North Shore Dr
  • Ste 200
  • Hartland, WI 53029-8365
  • Phone: (262) 563-1438
  • Fax:
  • Term: 2/28/2025-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Steven Thompson

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  • Atty. Steven Thompson
  • Anderson O'Brien LLP
  • 1257 Main St
  • PO Box 228
  • Stevens Point, WI 54481-0228
  • Phone: (715) 344-0890
  • Fax: (715) 344-1012
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Heather Marie Amos

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  • Atty. Heather Marie Amos
  • St Croix County Corporation Counsel
  • 1101 Carmichael Rd
  • Hudson, WI 54016-7708
  • Phone: (715) 386-4722
  • Fax: (715) 381-4301
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Elizabeth A. Fernandez

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  • Atty. Elizabeth A. Fernandez
  • Wisconsin Education Association Council -Legal Department
  • 33 Nob Hill Rd
  • PO Box 8003
  • Madison, WI 53708-8003
  • Phone: (608) 276-7711
  • Fax: (608) 298-2326
  • Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Kai Hovden

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  • Atty. Kai Hovden
  • DeWitt LLP
  • 25 W Main St Ste 800
  • Madison, WI 53703-4298
  • Phone: (608) 252-9391
  • Fax: (608) 252-9243
  • Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Richard G. Niess

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  • Atty. Richard G. Niess
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  • Phone:
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Kathleen Anne Pakes

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  • Atty. Kathleen Anne Pakes
  • State Public Defenders Office Administration Division
  • 17 S Fairchild St 5th FL
  • PO Box 7923
  • Madison, WI 53707-7923
  • Phone: (608) 261-8856
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Ryan F. Poe-Gavlinski

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  • Atty. Ryan F. Poe-Gavlinski
  • University of Wisconsin Law School
  • 975 Bascom Mall
  • Rm 4312C
  • Madison, WI 53706-1399
  • Phone: (608) 890-1596
  • Fax: (608) 262-5485
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Annabelle Vang

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  • Atty. Annabelle Vang
  • Kowalski Wilson & Vang LLC
  • 725 Heartland Trl Ste 100
  • Madison, WI 53717-1976
  • Phone: (608) 709-5000
  • Fax: (877) 892-6183
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Sam Wayne

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  • Atty. Sam Wayne
  • Wayne Law SC
  • 612 W Main St
  • Ste 302
  • Madison, WI 53703-4714
  • Phone: (608) 410-1121
  • Fax: (608) 509-7666
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Luis Angel Garza

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  • Atty. Luis Angel Garza
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  • Phone:
  • Fax:
  • Term: 4/14/2023-6/20/2026

Member - Atty. Courtney L. Graff

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  • Atty. Courtney L. Graff
  • Schmiege, Graff & Koch Law Firm Ltd
  • PO Box 512
  • Medford, WI 54451-0512
  • Phone: (715) 748-9888
  • Fax: (715) 748-9232
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Ryan O'Hara

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  • Atty. Ryan O'Hara
  • State Public Defenders Office
  • 101 E Milwaukee St Ste 503
  • Janesville, WI 53545-3004
  • Phone: (608) 758-5491
  • Fax: (608) 758-6182
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Maria A. Penkwitz

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  • Atty. Maria A. Penkwitz
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  • Phone:
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Rachel Eve Maes

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  • Atty. Rachel Eve Maes
  • City of Green Bay
  • 100 N Jefferson St # 200
  • Green Bay, WI 54301-5026
  • Phone: (920) 448-3028
  • Fax: (920) 448-3081
  • Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Elizabeth Stinebaugh

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  • Atty. Elizabeth Stinebaugh
  • Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
  • 245 Main St Ste 202
  • Racine, WI 53403-1034
  • Phone: (262) 635-8836
  • Fax: (262) 635-8838
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. John E. Danner

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  • Atty. John E. Danner
  • Harrold, Scrobell & Danner SC
  • Professional and Financial Plaza 8721 Hwy 51
  • PO Box 1148
  • Minocqua, WI 54548-1148
  • Phone: (715) 356-9591
  • Fax: (715) 356-1504
  • Term: 12/7/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Joanne Irene Bungert

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  • Atty. Joanne Irene Bungert
  • City of De Pere
  • 335 S Broadway St
  • De Pere, WI 54115-2593
  • Phone: (920) 339-4042
  • Fax: (920) 339-4049
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Erik R. Guenther

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  • Atty. Erik R. Guenther
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  • Phone:
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2017-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Daneka Brittany Hill

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  • Atty. Daneka Brittany Hill
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  • Phone:
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Michael J. Morse

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Member - Atty. Jeffrey O'Brien

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  • Atty. Jeffrey O'Brien
  • Husch Blackwell
  • 80 S 8th St Ste 4800
  • Minneapolis, MN 55402-2208
  • Phone: (612) 852-2723
  • Fax: (612) 852-2701
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2027

Member - Atty. Anthony J. Procaccio

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  • Atty. Anthony J. Procaccio
  • Randall S Miller & Associates LLC
  • 342 N Water St Ste 600
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-5715
  • Phone: (414) 937-5991
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. Jennifer Thomas

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  • Atty. Jennifer Thomas
  • Scott C Stratman Law Offices
  • PO Box 258829
  • Oklahoma City, OK 73125-8829
  • Phone: (213) 615-2678
  • Fax:
  • Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2026

Member - Atty. James Eric Goldschmidt

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  • Atty. James Eric Goldschmidt
  • Quarles & Brady LLP
  • 411 E Wisconsin Ave Ste 2400
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-4426
  • Phone: (414) 277-5663
  • Fax: (414) 271-3552
  • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026

Member - Ms. Diane Ballweg

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Member - Mr. Justin Lepscier

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Member - Mr. Michael Pochowski

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Past Presidents

2000 to Today

NameCountyYears
Gary L. BakkeSt. Croix2000-01
Gerald MowrisDane2001-02
Patricia K. BallmanMilwaukee2002-03
R. George BurnettBrown2003-04
Michelle A. BehnkeDane2004-05
D. Michael GuerinMilwaukee2005-06
Steven A. LevineDane2006-07
Thomas J. Basting, Sr.Dane2007-08
Diane DielMilwaukee2008-09
Douglas W. KammerColumbia2009-10
James C. Boll Jr.Dane2010-11
James M. BrennanMilwaukee2011-12
Kevin G. KleinPrice2012-13
Patrick J. FiedlerDane2013-14
Robert R. GaganBrown2014-15
Ralph M. CagleDane2015-16
Francis W. Deisinger​Milwaukee2016-17
Paul G. SwansonWinnebago2017-18
Christopher E. RogersDane2018-19
Jill M. KastnerMilwaukee2019-20
Kathleen BrostWinnebago2020-21
Cheryl Furstace DanielsDane2021-22
Margaret Wrenn HickeyMilwaukee2022-23
Dean DietrichWausau2023-24

1980-1999

NameCountyYears
Lawrence J. BuggeDane1980-81
Myron E. LaRoweSauk1981-82
Edward A. DudekMilwaukee1982-83
Adrian P. SchooneRacine1983-84
Gregory B. ConwayBrown1984-85
Donald L. HeaneyDane1985-86
Franklyn M. GimbelMilwaukee1986-87
Gerald M. O’BrienPortage1987-88
John WalshDane1988-89
G. Lane WareMarathon1989-90
John R. DeckerMilwaukee1990-91
Daniel W. HildebrandDane1991-92
Thomas S. SleikLaCrosse1992-93
Pamela E. BarkerMilwaukee1993-94
​​ Gary E. ShermanBayfield1994-95
John S. SkiltonDane1995-96
David A. SaichekMilwaukee1996-97
Steven R. SorensonFond du Lac1997-98
Susan R. SteingassDane1998-99
Leonard L. LoebMilwaukee1999-00

1960-1979

NameCountyYears
Carroll B. CallahanColumbia1960-61
John C. WhitneyBrown1961-62
John A. KluwinMilwaukee1962-63
Francis J. WilcoxEau Claire1963-64
Lyall T. BeggsDane1964-65
Donald C. O’MeliaOneida1965-66
Ray T. McCannMilwaukee1966-67
Frank D. HamiltonIowa1967-68
Richard P. TinkhamMarathon1968-69
John C. WickhemRock1969-70
James D. GhiardiMilwaukee1970-71
Clyde C. CrossSauk1971-72
Thomas J. CurranJuneau1972-73
Victor A. MillerManitowoc1973-74
Patrick T. SheedyMilwaukee1974-75
Jack R. DeWittDane1975-76
Rodney O. KittelsenGreen1976-77
George K. SteilRock1977-78
Truman Q. McNultyMilwaukee1978-79
Richard E. SommerOneida1979-80

1940-1959

NameCountyYears
William DollMilwaukee1940-41
Walter W. HammondKenosha1941-42
A. J. O'MeliaOneida1942-43
R. T. ReinholdtPortage1943-44
Edmund B. SheaMilwaukee1944-45
Quincy H. HaleLa Crosse1945-46
John S. SprowlsDouglas1946-47
Marcus A. JacksonWaukesha1947-48
John P. McGalloway, Sr.Fond du Lac1948-49
Gerald P. HayesMilwaukee1949-50
Bailey E. RamsdellEau Claire1950-51
Alfred L. GodfreyWalworth1951-52
Oscar T. ToebaasDane1952-53
E. Harold HallowsMilwaukee1953-54
Frederick N. TrowbridgeBrown1954-55
Alfred E. LaFranceRacine1955-56
Robert D. JohnsLa Crosse1956-57
R. E. AndersonDouglas1957-58
Charles L. GoldbergMilwaukee1958-59
Herbert L. TerwilligerMarathon1959-60

1920-1939

NameCountyYears
John C. ThompsonWinnebago1920-21
John M. WhiteheadRock1921-22
William F. SheaAshland1922-23
William A. HayesMilwaukee1923-24
Wm. D. ThompsonRacine1924-25
Roy P. WilcoxEau Claire1925-26
Marvin B. RosenberryDane1926-27
Frank T. BoeselOconto1927-28
Edward J. DempseyWinnebago1928-29
Arthur W. KoppCrawford1929-30
J. Gilbert HardgroveMilwaukee1930-31
Clarence J. HartleyDouglas1931-32
W. T. DoarSt. Croix1932-33
Carl B. RixMilwaukee1933-34
T. L. DoyleFond du Lac1934-35
Otto A. OestreichRock1935-36
Ray B. GravesWood1936-37
Benjamin PossMilwaukee1937-38
Robert M. RieserDane1938-39
Harlan B. RogersColumbia1939-40

1900-1919

NameCountyYears
Joshua StarkMilwaukee1900-01
F. C. WinklerMilwaukee1901-03
George G. GreenBrown1903-04
George H. NoyesMilwaukee1904-05
A. A. JacksonRock1905-06
L. J. NashManitowoc1906-07
Burr W. JonesDane1907-08
Neal BrownMarathon1908-09
James G. FlandersMilwaukee1909-10
M. A. HurleyMarathon1910-11
John M. OlinDane1911-13
C. B. BirdMarathon1913-14
Christian DoerflerMilwaukee1914-15
George B. HudnallDouglas1915-16
B. R. GogginsWood1916-17
Roujet D. MarshallDane1917-18
John B. WinslowDane1918-19
P. H. MartinBrown1919-20

Pre-1900

NameCountyYears
Moses M. StrongIowa1878-93
William M. SeamanSheboygan1893-98
John B. CassodayDane1898-99
Edwin E. BryantDane1899-00
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