Daniel P. Vrakas

Daniel P. Vrakas (born October 31, 1955) is a Wisconsin Republican politician and businessman.

Daniel P. Vrakas
County Executive of Waukesha County
In office
October 18, 2005 – 2015
Preceded byDaniel Finley
Succeeded byPaul Farrow
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
January 4, 1993 – October 31, 2005
Preceded bySteven Foti
Succeeded byScott Newcomer
Personal details
Born (1955-10-31) October 31, 1955
Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

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 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
  1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2005-2006,' Biographical Sketch of Daniel R. Vrakas, pg. 41
  2. "Archived copy". www.waukeshacounty.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Daniel P. Vrakas, Wisconsin Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  4. "County Executive of Waukesha County". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  5. 'Vrakas to retire as Waukesha County exec, sparking likely GOP trussle,' Milwaukee Sentinel Journal, Daniel Bice, November 13, 2014


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