State Senate chief clerk resigns after investigation, denies undisclosed allegations

Short article.

MADISON - The chief clerk of the state Senate has resigned from his post Monday following an investigation into a "credible allegation," Senate Majority Devin LeMahieu confirmed Monday.

Chief Clerk Michael Queensland resigned following an "ensuing independent investigation" but "has denied all allegations," LeMahieu told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. LeMahieu has refused to disclose details or the nature of the allegations.

Queensland resigned after being on leave for a month. His access to state buildings was revoked on Aug. 23, including to the state Capitol where his office is housed, according to a spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration.

Queensland has been the Senate's chief clerk and director of operations since January 2021. The chief clerk is a nonpartisan officer elected by the full Senate every two years. He oversees the administration and record-keeping for the state Senate as well as serving as parliamentarian and chief operating officer. He is paid $141,000 per year.

Before being elected chief clerk, Queensland was a senior staff attorney with the state Legislative Council from 2011 to 2020. He received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011.


https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/25/senate-chief-clerk-michael-queensland-resigns-after-investigation/70965115007/