Brian Blanchard
The Honorable Brian Blanchard | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Charles P. Dykman |
| District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – July 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Nicks |
| Succeeded by | Ismael Ozanne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1958 State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | attorney, prosecutor, judge |
Brian Blanchard (born November 7, 1958) is an American attorney, judge, and Democratic politician. He currently serves as a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in Madison-based District IV.
Biography
[edit]Born in State College, Pennsylvania, Judge Brian W. Blanchard graduated from the University of Michigan with honors and from the Northwestern University School of Law, where he was Editor-In-Chief of the Northwestern Law Review.[1] Blanchard is married to Mary Blanchard and has three children; Will, Ben, and Allison.[2]
Career
[edit]Blanchard was an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago, Illinois, from 1990 to 1997. In 1997, he moved to Madison, Wisconsin and joined a private practice. He later became district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin, and served in that position from 2001 until his election to the Court of Appeals in 2010.
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 6, 2010 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Brian Blanchard | 104,918 | 62.65% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Edward E. Leineweber | 62,135 | 37.10% | ||
| Scattering | 418 | 0.25% | |||
| Plurality | 42,783 | 25.55% | |||
| Total votes | 167,471 | 100.0% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Judge Brian W. Blanchard". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- ^ "About Brian". Citizens for Brian Blanchard for Court of Appeals. Archived from the original on February 5, 2002. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ Results of Spring General Election - 04/06/2010 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. April 23, 2010. p. 1. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- District attorneys in Wisconsin
- Lawyers from Madison, Wisconsin
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni
- People from State College, Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin
- University of Michigan alumni
- Wisconsin Court of Appeals judges
- 21st-century American judges