Israel Ramón

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Israel Ramón

Democratic Party

Milwaukee County Register of Deeds

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

6

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

May 21, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

Barat College of DePaul University, 1989

Law

Marquette University Law School, 1994

Personal

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Attorney at law

Contact

Official website

Israel Ramón (Democratic Party) is the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds in Wisconsin. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Ramón (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Israel Ramón was born in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mexico. He earned a bachelor's degree from Barat College of DePaul University in 1989. He earned a J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 1994. Ramón's career experience includes working as a court commissioner and as an attorney at law. He has been affiliated with the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Law Foundation, the Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association, the Property Records Industry Association, and the Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2024)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Israel Ramón won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Israel Ramón (D)	97.9	336,574
		Other/Write-in votes	2.1	7,179

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 343,753
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Israel Ramón advanced from the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Israel Ramón	99.6	93,852
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	420

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,272
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ramón in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2020)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Israel Ramón won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Israel Ramón (D)	98.3	341,901
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	5,809

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 347,710
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Israel Ramón defeated John Weishan Jr. in the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Israel Ramón	64.6	60,308
		John Weishan Jr.	35.2	32,860
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	237

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,405
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Israel Ramón did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Israel Ramón completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ramón's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Israel Ramón was appointed by Governor Tony Evers in May 2019. He ran for re-election in the Democratic Primary on August 11th 2020 and defeated his opponent, County Supervisor John Weishan, by a 65% to 35% Margin. He will be running unopposed in the November 3rd 2020 election.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Reform
• Financial accountability
• Transparency

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Equal access to justice and government services.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

The Register of Deeds is a Constitutional Office in Wisconsin that derives it's functions per Wisconsin Chapters 56 and 69.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My role model is retired Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirly Abrahamson. She served with honor and distinction, and was committed to the equal administration of justice.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Knowledge and dedication in serving the public and a sense of fairness.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Knowledge and committed public servant that values ethics and transparency.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Open and transparent governance.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Recording, indexing and archiving in perpetuity all land records in Milwaukee County as well making available vital records for Wisconsin residents.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Previous experience as an attorney, or Title or Real Estate experience should be required but I'd currently not.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Knowledge of the applicable statues regulating land records and recordings.

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