Chvala Being Monitored By His Employee and Daughter

UPDATE: Bruce over at Badger Blogger had this story first. 

In a “Final Order” issued by the Real Estate Licensing Board in the limited-privilege reinstatement of his real estate license, the board dictates that Chvala is “required to work under the close supervision of a Wisconsin licensed real estate broker in good standing.” This “supervising broker” is required to submit “quarterly reports” to the the board, “evaluating [the] respondent’s performance as a real estate broker” and “stating whether or not respondent has been in compliance with [real estate laws].”

Recently, BadgerBlogger obtained copies of Chvala’s first “quarterly reports” to the DRL. Dated June 9, 2008, Mr. Chvala and his “supervising broker” each certify that Chvala’s performance as a real estate broker has been “appropriate”, and that he “is in compliance” with “all statutes and rules governing the practice of real estate in Wisconsin.”

And just who is this person “keeping an eye” on Chvala’s standards and practices? Why, none other than his own daughter, Jessica Chvala. She’s listed as an employee of Chvala’s own real estate firm, Custom Realty, at her credentials page at the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing’s own website.

What a joke.

In an unusual arrangement, the sanctions on former state lawmaker and convicted felon Chuck Chvala’s real estate license are monitored by his daughter, Jessica Chvala.

Chvala’s criminal convictions involved his use of state employees and state resources to run political campaigns, and disregard for state elections law in handling thousands of dollars in political contributions.

The Wisconsin Real Estate Board suspended Chvala’s license as a realtor for six months when he failed to notify state regulatory officials of his criminal convictions.

While his license suspension has ended, Chvala can only practice real estate under the supervision of another real estate broker until April 2009.

In June, Chvala proposed his daughter as his supervising broker and state officials approved of the choice.   “There is nothing in the law that prohibits a family member from being put in this position,”  Wisconsin Regulation and Licensing spokesperson David Carlson told 27 News.

When asked by 27 News whether Jessica Chvala’s supervision, given her status as both the daughter and employee of the sanctioned license holder, represented a conflict of interest, Carlson was succinct.   “No.”