Letter to the Editor: Support Jennifer Moeller for Door County Circuit Court Judge!

I have known Jennifer for over 30 years. She is a compassionate, intelligent and caring person. Her connections in Door County go back to her childhood home in Egg Harbor. 

She is beyond qualified for this position with a long history of working in all aspects of the legal world. Her first positions in Milwaukee gave her a solid background in all aspects of law. 

She joined Attorneys Victor Dana Brooks and Nina H. Martel in 1999. In her 12 years at the firm, she handled a variety of legal matters for clients including divorce, family law, real estate, criminal defense, traffic, guardianship, probate, small claims, restraining orders, children in need of protection and adoptions.

In 2000, she was elected to the Sturgeon Bay City Council and served on the Personnel Committee, Community Protection and Services and the Library Board. In 2001, her fellow council members elected her to chair the Public Works Committee.

For nine years, Jennifer served on the Sturgeon Bay Police and Fire Commission by mayoral appointment; seven of those years as President.

In 2011, Judge D. Todd Ehlers and Judge Peter C. Diltz appointed Jennifer to her current positions – Family Court Commissioner and Register in Probate. 

It is notable that Brett Reetz, who is also running for the judge position,  applied for this position as well.

Moeller has served Door County as a Court Commissioner and Register in Probate for 13 years. If you’re one of the many people who don’t know what that means, the Wisconsin Court System provides a definition. A Court Commissioner is “a lawyer appointed by the circuit judges of a county who, as a judicial officer, exercises many of the functions of a judge, by conducting hearings and making findings and recommendations.” A Register in Probate is “a county official appointed by the circuit judges who keeps records of court proceedings in probate cases and oversees the administration of estates. Probate cases include wills, trusts, guardianships, and mental health commitment hearings. This position is similar to the clerk of court and sometimes part of the clerk of courts office.”

Elect Jennifer!!

Kathy Navis

Egg Harbor, Wisconsin