Daniel P. Vrakas
Daniel P. Vrakas | |
|---|---|
| County Executive of Waukesha County | |
| In office October 18, 2005 – 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Finley |
| Succeeded by | Paul Farrow |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 4, 1993 – October 31, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Foti |
| Succeeded by | Scott Newcomer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1955 Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
Daniel P. Vrakas (born October 31, 1955) is a Wisconsin Republican politician and businessman.
Personal life[]
Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Vrakas graduated from Waukesha High School (now Waukesha South) in 1974 and from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1979. He was a former restaurant owner.[1] Vrakas lives in Waukesha County's Lake Country area.[2]
Political career[]
From 1991 to 2005, Vrakas served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 33rd Assembly District.[3] In the Assembly, he was the Republican Caucus Chairman. In 2005, he resigned from the Assembly to run for County Executive of Waukesha County. He was elected County Executive in a special election held on October 18, 2005, and was re-elected to serve a four-year term in 2006, and again in 2011.[4] In November 2014, Vrakas announced that he would retire as Waukesha County Executive. He confirmed that he had been treated for prostate cancer.[5]
Notes[]
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2005-2006,' Biographical Sketch of Daniel R. Vrakas, pg. 41
- ^ www.waukeshacounty.gov http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/defaultwc.aspx?id=37479. Retrieved 2014-08-13. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ Daniel P. Vrakas, Wisconsin Historical Society
- ^ County Executive of Waukesha County
- ^ 'Vrakas to retire as Waukesha County exec, sparking likely GOP trussle,' Milwaukee Sentinel Journal, Daniel Bice, November 13, 2014
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