Community ~ a personal touchVocation ~ a professional path

My Background

Vocation

Homeowners Task Force
(State of Wisconsin, ’20 – current)

Dane County Treasurer
(Dane County, ’13 – current)

Brownfields Study Group
(State of Wisconsin, ’13 – current)

Board of Review Clerk
(City of Madison, ’11 – ’13)

Deputy Clerk
(City of Madison, ’08 – ’11)

State Senate Staff
(State of Wisconsin, ’05 – ’08)

Education

Public Management Essentials
(UWGB: certificate of completion)

Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute
(UWGB: certificate of completion)

Supervisory Academy
(City of Madison: certification of supervision)

Environment & Resources
(UW: ABD, legal history of groundwater management in Wisconsin)

Water Resources Management
(UW: MS, environmental law)

Environmental Science
(La Tech: BS, biology minor)

Inspirations

“The time is always right to do what’s right.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” ~ Peter F. Drucker

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” ~ John F. Kennedy

“Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” ~ Michelle Obama

“Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.” ~ Margaret Wheatley

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” ~ Lou Holtz

~ Supporting family, friends, and those I do not currently know but will come to know ~

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My Experience

The Treasurer’s Office has a predominantly process-driven administrative role. Independent election of the constitutional office is important to retain flexibilty in balancing the needs of the county and those of individual property owners. I have proactively implemented practices that pursue equity for both county finances and Dane County taxpayers as descried below...
Proactive Outreach
Proactive Outreach
I personally connected property owners during and after working hours with resources ranging from budget counselors to benefit specialists to veteran service officers for assistance that helps improve their standard of living, gets them caught up on property taxes, and prevents tax deeding of their property thereby allowing them to stay in their homes.
Taxpayer Equity
Taxpayer Equity
I worked with property owners to decrease property tax delinquencies 15%-20% per year over the past four years, recovered about $1M from the sale of tax-deeded lands, and returned $2.4M worth of property value back to a tax-paying status – all of which reduces the tax burden on other Dane County tax payers.
Community Support
Community Support
I collaborated with local municipalities and private property owners to preserve pristine conservancy green space, remediate and redevelop contaminated brownfields, and preserve local cultural values like the Sid Boyum artwork found on tax-deeded lands.
Legislative Initiatives
Legislative Initiatives
I worked for passage of both state and local legislation … recognition of Dane County Treasurer’s Office as the official Dane Arts Posters site, cost effective publishing of unclaimed funds, proactive implementation of county divestment from fossil fuels, and development of brownfield remediation guidelines.

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