Your Register of Deeds
John La Fave
John La Fave has been the elected Register of Deeds for Milwaukee County since January 2003. Previously, he was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature from 1993 to 2003.
Mr. La Fave is a member of: Milwaukee County Land Information Council, Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association, Property Records Industry Association and the International Association of Government Officials.
In July 2009 Governor Jim Doyle appointed Mr. La Fave to serve a three-year membership on the Electronic Recording Council - Wisconsin (ERC-WI). The council was created by legislation known as the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. The council is charged to develop administrative rules and guidance on implementing electronic recording of land documents by Wisconsin Registers of Deeds.
John La Fave is a member of the Milwaukee County Democratic Party, Bay View Bicycle Club, Greater Milwaukee Recumbent Bike Club, Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, Whitefish Bay Tennis Club and the United States Tennis Association. Born in Milwaukee, John is a lifelong resident of Milwaukee County. He graduated from Wauwatosa West High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in education.
John's involvement in political and community affairs began during his high school years when he was active in civil rights activities and the peace movement. His previous employment included work as an elementary school teacher, a sales representative and 10 years as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. John and his wife Andrea live in the Village of Brown Deer. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. Occasionally John enjoys commuting 13 miles to the courthouse via bicycle.
Milwaukee County Events
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Date:January 17th - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 17th
Time:5:30 PM
Join us at this joint task force meeting, as we discuss the future of the Mitchell Park Domes and the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Date:January 18th - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 18th - 19th
Time:6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Join a Wehr naturalist for an evening out with the owls, Friday or Saturday, at Humboldt Park. An interactive program will highlight the habits and...
Date:January 19th - March 30th
Time:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The market returns with NEW hours! The Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market connects neighbors to fresh, local food by bringing together about 50 weekly vendors. The...
Date:January 19th - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 19th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 19th - March 02nd
Time:11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2019 Dates: Jan. 19, Feb. 9, and March 2. Lake Park Duck Watches gather at the Milwaukee shore of Lake Michigan and continue at some...
Date:January 19th
Time:3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Join a Wehr naturalist at twilight for an evening out with the owls at Humboldt Park. An interactive program will highlight the habits and adaptations...
Date:January 19th
Time:6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Join a Wehr naturalist for an evening out with the owls, Friday or Saturday, at Humboldt Park. An interactive program will highlight the habits and...
Date:January 20th - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 20th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 20th
Time:10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
At Winterfest, you'll conquer your cabin fever with winter nature walks, Indoor and outdoor games and activities, hot drinks, and family fun!
Date:January 20th
Time:1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
At NatureNauts: Fantastic Fox, you and your 4- to 6-year-old will discover how crafty and cool our fox neighbors can be. A Wehr naturalist will...
Date:January 21st - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 21st - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 21st
Time:9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is making possible a Youth Free Day at local museums during the 2019 Milwaukee Museum Week. On Monday, Jan. 21, The...
Date:January 21st
Time:9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
At NatureNauts: Fantastic Fox, you and your 4- to 6-year-old will discover how crafty and cool our fox neighbors can be. A Wehr naturalist will...
Date:January 21st
Time:12:00 PM
Join us at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. Enjoy presentations of music,...
Date:January 21st
Time:12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Date:January 21st
Time:6:00 PM
"Don't Die, We Will Figure Out the Rest Later"
Date:January 22nd - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 22nd - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 22nd - 25th
Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Visit The Domes during Museum Week (Tuesday-Friday) for special presentations, tours, and displays--all included in regular admission! See the Milwaukee County Greenhouses from 9 a.m.-3:30...
Date:January 22nd
Time:5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Walk through a teen bedroom exhibit to find signs that your teen might be using drugs and learn ways to talk to kids about substance...
Date:January 23rd - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 23rd - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 23rd - 25th
Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Visit The Domes during Museum Week (Tuesday-Friday) for special presentations, tours, and displays--all included in regular admission! See the Milwaukee County Greenhouses from 9 a.m.-3:30...
Date:January 23rd
Time:6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Catch the Light & Unite Red crew at Fiserv Forum, while the Marquette Golden Eagles host the DePaul Blue Demons! We'll be in the...
Date:January 24th - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 24th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 24th - 25th
Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Visit The Domes during Museum Week (Tuesday-Friday) for special presentations, tours, and displays--all included in regular admission! See the Milwaukee County Greenhouses from 9 a.m.-3:30...
Date:January 24th
Time:3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
The Civil Service Commission meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss business that includes, but is not limited to, Behavioral Health Division employee disciplinary matters,...
Date:January 24th
Time:4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Come shatter the myths and shine a light on the dangers of substance abuse during National Drug & Alcohol Prevention Week.
Date:January 24th
Time:6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
We need YOUR help to save lives. Learn how to respond and safely use Narcan (naloxone) to reverse an overdose caused by using heroin or...
Date:January 25th - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 25th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 25th
Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Visit The Domes during Museum Week (Tuesday-Friday) for special presentations, tours, and displays--all included in regular admission! See the Milwaukee County Greenhouses from 9 a.m.-3:30...
Date:January 25th
Time:5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
In celebration of Light & Unite Red week, join us January 25 as Pathfinders and MCSAP presents PIZZA & PREVENTION!
Date:January 25th
Time:7:30 PM
The Milwaukee Power, a USA Hockey NA3HL Tier III Junior team, plays home games of its inaugural season at the Wilson Ice Arena in Wilson...
Date:January 25th - 26th
Time:8:00 PM - 8:00 AM
Join the 27th Street West Drug-Free Coalition at Neighborhood House for National Drug and Alcohol Fact Week - Light & Unite Red week of events!...
Date:January 26th - March 30th
Time:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The market returns with NEW hours! The Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market connects neighbors to fresh, local food by bringing together about 50 weekly vendors. The...
Date:January 26th - 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 26th
Time:9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Paint the outdoors from the comfort of the indoors at this "plein air" workshop at Boerner Botanical Gardens. The large windows of the Education &...
Date:January 26th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 26th - 27th
Time:10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Shop the re:Craft and Relic Show for vintage, upcycled, and handmade goods! Early access on Saturday (9 a.m.) for VIP Exclusive Buyers' Club ticket...
Date:January 26th
Time:10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Celebrate winter with fun outdoor and indoor activities at the Urban Ecology Center's 2019 Winterfest at Washington Park. A free family festival!
Date:January 27th
Time:9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nature-inspired watercolors by Karen Kerans will be on view at the Garden House Exhibit Room of Boerner Botanical Gardens. Landscapes and other paintings with nature,...
Date:January 27th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 27th
Time:10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Shop the re:Craft and Relic Show for vintage, upcycled, and handmade goods! Early access on Saturday (9 a.m.) for VIP Exclusive Buyers' Club ticket...
Date:January 27th
Time:12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Experience the tranquility of the Boerner Botanical Gardens in winter. This class combines a meditative garden walk with a session of yoga. for a relaxing...
Date:January 28th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 29th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 29th
Time:9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Personnel Review Board meets on a bi-weekly basis to hear and make determinations on County employee disciplinary matters.
Date:January 30th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 30th
Time:5:45 PM - 8:30 PM
Understand how mental health and substance abuse risk connect!
Date:January 31st - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:January 31st
Time:5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Gather with family and friends at the Whitnall Winter Warmer, A Fundraising Dinner at Boerner Botanical Gardens, Shake off cabin fever at this mini-feast of...
Date:February 01st - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 01st
Time:6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Get your red on (or, even better, your LIGHT & UNITE red!) at Whitnall High School while the Falcons men's basketball team hosts cross-town rivals...
Date:February 02nd - March 30th
Time:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The market returns with NEW hours! The Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market connects neighbors to fresh, local food by bringing together about 50 weekly vendors. The...
Date:February 02nd - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 02nd
Time:9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
All visitors receive free zoo admission. The parking fee remains in effect. Family Free Days are sponsored by North Shore Bank.
Date:February 02nd
Time:12:00 PM
Grab a friend and join us for FREE Snowmobile Rides with members of the Rolling Dice Snowmobile Club! Sit on the back of a snowmobile...
Date:February 02nd
Time:6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come out of hibernation and join other chili enthusiasts for the Friends of Wehr Eighth Annual Groundhog Day Chili Cook-off Fundraiser. Be a chili contestant...
Date:February 02nd
Time:7:30 PM
The Milwaukee Power, a USA Hockey NA3HL Tier III Junior team, plays home games of its inaugural season at the Wilson Ice Arena in Wilson...
Date:February 03rd - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 03rd
Time:4:00 PM
The Milwaukee Power, a USA Hockey NA3HL Tier III Junior team, plays home games of its inaugural season at the Wilson Ice Arena in Wilson...
Date:February 04th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 04th
Time:9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
A program for 2-year-olds and their caregivers. Tots will learn to be nature detectives as we search for the clues animals leave behind. We will...
Date:February 04th
Time:11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A program for 3-year-olds and their caregivers. Tots will learn to be nature detectives as we search for the clues animals leave behind. We will...
Date:February 05th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 06th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 06th - December 04th
Time:1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Free for all visitors on the first Wednesday of every month!
Date:February 06th - December 04th
Time:1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Free for all visitors on the first Wednesday of every month!
Date:February 07th - December 05th
Time:9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Free for all visitors on the first Thursday of every month! Sponsored by Kohls.
Date:February 07th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 07th - December 05th
Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Milwaukee County Residents with proof of residency enjoy free general admission to The Domes on Free First Thursdays, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Date:February 07th - December 05th
Time:10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Free for all visitors on the first Thursday of every month! Sponsored by Meijer.
Date:February 08th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 09th - March 30th
Time:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The market returns with NEW hours! The Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market connects neighbors to fresh, local food by bringing together about 50 weekly vendors. The...
Date:February 09th - 10th
Time:9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
At the 2019 All-Scale Train Exhibit, layouts include even the tiniest z-scale models. Members of train clubs from across Wisconsin share the details of their...
Date:February 09th
Time:9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kids age 15 and under get hands-on learning about ice safety, safety equipment, fish identification, and, if the weather and ice cooperate, fishing! Local fishing...
Date:February 09th
Time:9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kids age 15 and under get hands-on learning about ice safety, safety equipment, fish identification, and, if the weather and ice cooperate, fishing! Local fishing...
Date:February 09th
Time:9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kids age 15 and under get hands-on learning about ice safety, safety equipment, fish identification, and, if the weather and ice cooperate, fishing! Local fishing...
Date:February 09th
Time:9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kids age 15 and under get hands-on learning about ice safety, safety equipment, fish identification, and, if the weather and ice cooperate, fishing! Local fishing...
Date:February 09th
Time:9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kids age 15 and under get hands-on learning about ice safety, safety equipment, fish identification, and, if the weather and ice cooperate, fishing! Local fishing...
Date:February 09th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 09th - March 02nd
Time:11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2019 Dates: Jan. 19, Feb. 9, and March 2. Lake Park Duck Watches gather at the Milwaukee shore of Lake Michigan and continue at some...
Date:February 10th
Time:9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
At the 2019 All-Scale Train Exhibit, layouts include even the tiniest z-scale models. Members of train clubs from across Wisconsin share the details of their...
Date:February 10th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 10th
Time:1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
At NatureNauts: Rascally Raccoons, you and your 4- to 6-year-old will discover the antics and adaptations of raccoons. A Wehr naturalist will lead the program...
Date:February 11th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 11th
Time:9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
At NatureNauts: Rascally Raccoons, you and your 4- to 6-year-old will discover the antics and adaptations of raccoons. A Wehr naturalist will lead the program...
Date:February 12th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 12th
Time:9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Personnel Review Board meets on a bi-weekly basis to hear and make determinations on County employee disciplinary matters.
Date:February 12th
Time:12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Date:February 13th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 13th - November 13th
Time:7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
North Point Lighthouse Lecture Series offers a monthly talk by a prominent historian, author, or scholar. The 2nd Wednesday most months (4th Wednesday in July)
Date:February 14th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...
Date:February 14th
Time:6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Add the romance of The Domes at night to your Valentine’s evening plans. At the 2019 Hearts Under Glass, you'll walk with your special someone...
Date:February 15th - April 07th
Time:9:00 AM
Miniature Milwaukee, the garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, is fun for the whole family. G-scale trains crisscross hundreds of feet of track...