Matt Adamczyk (born June 9, 1978) is an American businessman and politician, who served as the 35th Wisconsin State Treasurer.
Matt Adamczyk | |
|---|---|
| 35th Treasurer of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | Kurt Schuller |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Godlewski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1978 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) |
Early life
editAdamczyk grew up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin on June 9, 1978. He went to Pius XI High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2000.[1]
Career
editHe helped manage his family business, Adamczyk Heating and Cooling and owns a home rental property business. Adamczyk was also an advisor to Republican members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, including Senator Leah Vukmir and Representative Tyler August.[2]
Wisconsin Treasurer
editOn November 4, 2014, Adamczyk was elected Wisconsin State Treasurer succeeding Kurt W. Schuller who did not seek re-election.[3] Adamczyk ran on a platform of removing the office, stating, "The antiquated office no longer is needed and has become a prime example of wasteful government spending." Adamczyk has been vociferously opposed to climate conservation programs, even seeking to punish and censor coworkers who had been assigned to work on such projects, including Tia Nelson.[4] After entering office, Adamczyk cut two positions in the office but continued to draw his $70,000 a year salary while campaigning against the existence of the office.[5] Adamczyk succeeded in lobbying the state legislature for a constitutional amendment eliminating the role of State Treasurer. However, the referendum held in the April 2018 election failed by a margin of 61.75% voting no (to retain the state treasurer office) and 38.25% voting yes.[6]
According to public reports by Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette, Adamczyk verbally abused and harassed staff in the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands office.[7] He declined to seek reelection in the 2018 election, in which Sarah Godlewski was elected to succeed him in January 2019.
Wisconsin Assembly Campaign
editIn the November 2018 election, Adamczyk ran for a seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 14th District. He was narrowly defeated in the election by Democrat Robyn Vining.[8][9]
Electoral history
edit| Wisconsin Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Matt Adamczyk | 132,596 | 61.75 |
| Republican | Randall Melchert | 82,117 | 38.25 |
| Wisconsin Treasurer Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Matt Adamczyk | 1,120,140 | 48.80 |
| Democratic | David Sartori | 1,026,548 | 44.73 |
| Independent | Ron Hardy | 66,120 | 2.88 |
| Independent | Jerry Shidell | 53,113 | 2.31 |
| Constitution | Andrew Zuelke | 28,053 | 1.22 |
| District 14 Wisconsin Assembly Race, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robyn Vining | 16,579 | 48.59 |
| Republican | Matt Adamczyk | 16,447 | 48.20 |
| Libertarian | Rick Braun | 691 | 2.03 |
| Independent | Steven Shevey | 402 | 1.18 |
Notes
edit- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 2015/16 (page 6) (PDF)
- ^ "Votesmart-Matt Adamczyk". votesmart.org.
- ^ "MILWAUKEE: Republican Adamczyk elected Wisconsin treasurer - Election…". bradenton.com. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014.
- ^ Carpenter, Siri. "How Scott Walker Dismantled Wisconsin's Environmental Legacy". scientificamerican.com.
- ^ Kittle, M. D. (2018-03-31). "State Treasurer Adamczyk: It's Now Up To Voters To Eliminate My Job". RightWisconsin. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ "Election Results". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ Ferral, Katelyn (August 2, 2018). "Treasurer Matt Adamczyk's demands to state employees 'abusive' and 'unreasonable,' says AG Brad Schimel". The Capital Times. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Robyn Vining declared the winner in Assembly race after election night error in Wauwatosa was discovered". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ "Election Results". Wisconsin Vote. Retrieved 2018-12-09.