Joseph Czarnezki

Joseph Czarnezki
Member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission
In office
May 1, 2023 – October 17, 2023
Appointed byTony Evers
Preceded byJulie Glancey
Succeeded byCarrie Riepl
County Clerk of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 2009 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byMark Ryan
Succeeded byGeorge L. Christenson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 8th district
In office
April 13, 1983 – January 4, 1993
Preceded byJames Flynn
Succeeded byAlberta Darling
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 3, 1983 – April 13, 1983
Preceded byAnnette Polly Williams
Succeeded byPeggy Krusick
Constituency17th Assembly district
In office
January 5, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byKevin Soucie
Succeeded byThomas Seery
Constituency7th Assembly district
Personal details
Born (1954-09-27) September 27, 1954 (age 70)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Joseph J. Czarnezki (born September 27, 1954) is an American politician and public administrator from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served briefly as a member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, appointed by Governor Tony Evers in May 2023, his appointment was rejected by the Wisconsin Senate in October 2023, due to a controversy over the reappointment of state elections administrator Meagan Wolfe. Czarnezki previously served ten years in the Wisconsin Senate and two years in the State Assembly, representing western Milwaukee County. He also led several city departments under Milwaukee mayor John O. Norquist, served eight years as county clerk, and was a member of the Milwaukee County board of supervisors.