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John Leiber: “The last thing that the treasurer did that was taken away…”

Featuring: John Leiber, Republican | Wisconsin Treasurer

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Ep.32 - Candidate Spotlight: John Leiber for Treasurer | 12/8/25

Published | Video Starts at 05:47

And last it was the college Saving Program, the 529ed BEST program. State Treasurer used to do that, and that was taken away. And The last thing that the treasurer did that was taken away was the unclaimed property program. And that was taken away in 2014, 2015. So you ask what's left? I am on the board of the bcpl, the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. And we invest $1.6 billion of a common school fund. (05:47–05:57)

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Asserts that the unclaimed property program was removed from the state treasurer's responsibilities in 2014-2015.

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