Vinnie Miresse

Vincent Jordan "Vinnie" Miresse (born November 26, 1977) is an American sustainable building contractor and Democratic politician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 71st Assembly district since 2025. He also serves as a member of the board of supervisors of Portage County, Wisconsin, since 2017.

Biography Vinnie Miresse was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in November 1977. He was raised and educated there, graduating from Goodrich High School in 1996. He went on to attend college at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, where he earned his bachelor's degree in social sciences in 2001.

After graduating from college, Miresse remained in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and began his career there. He initially worked for the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station, a camp site run by the university, where he worked as site manager and taught environmental education. Miresse is also a musician and partially funded his education through paid musical performances. In the early 2000s, he moved to Boise, Idaho, where musical performance and musical instruction was his primary source of income. During the 2008 Great Recession, Miresse returned to the Stevens Point area, working for Central Waters Brewing Company and Northwind Renewable Energy, before starting his own residential remodeling business, , in 2011.

Political career Miresse first entered public office in January 2017, when the Portage County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint him to replace 1st district supervisor Tom Mallison, who had resigned to become county treasurer. He was elected to a full two-year term in 2018 and re-elected in 2020 and 2022, without facing any opposition. In 2024, he faced his first contested race against contractor Stephen Klein, but prevailed by a wide margin in the April general election. While serving on the county board, Miresse continued his education and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Extension local government academy program. Miresse prevailed by 2,215 votes, taking 53% in the general election.

In October, Miresse authored a bill to grant "rights of nature" to Devil's Lake State Park as well as a bill to reinstate a law regulating mining.

Personal life and family Vinnie Miresse is the only son of Bruce A. and Anna Lynn ( Gallegos) Miresse. His parents divorced when he was five years old. Both parents subsequently remarried; Vinnie has a half-sister through his mother's second marriage.