The State Treasurer is one of three voting members on the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. The Board is the oldest state agency and manages over $1.6 billion in assets and over 75,000 acres of School Trust Lands. These assets are used annually to invest in Wisconsin’s public school libraries and the UW System. Thanks to over 170 years of continual stewardship, these funds deliver tens of millions of dollars to Wisconsin’s communities every year.  

 

In the past, some legislators have worked to starve the Board of Commissioners of the staff and resources it needs to carry out its duties. These trusts and lands must be protected from political meddling and big money interests. Dylan will work to get the agency the expertise and legal tools it needs to grow the trust funds and manage its assets. 

 

Dylan will use his experience from the Teacher’s Retirement Board of Wisconsin and his experience as a rural village trustee to guide his oversight as Treasurer. He will ensure that public forestry lands are well-managed and productive so that more money can be invested into the trust funds. He will also ensure that the Board uses sound strategy in its investments so that all Wisconsin communities benefit from our public trusts.