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Brian Burke (American politician)

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Brian Burke
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
November 15, 1988 – 2003
Preceded byJohn Norquist
Succeeded byTim Carpenter
Personal details
Born (1958-04-19) April 19, 1958 (age 66)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatricia Coorough
ResidenceMilwaukee, Wisconsin
ProfessionNow a Public Defender

Brian Burke (born April 19, 1958) is an American State Public Defender in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Previously he was a state legislator.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Burke graduated from Washington High School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) in 1975 and Marquette University in 1978.[1] He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1981 from Georgetown University Law Center.[2]

In 1984, he was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council.[1] From 1988 until 2003, Burke served in the Wisconsin State Senate.[3]

Burke now works in the Milwaukee office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender as an assistant state public defender.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Burke, Brian B. 1958". Wisconsinhistory.org. April 19, 1958. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Lawyer Search | State Bar of Wisconsin". Wisbar.org. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Keane, Michael. "300 - Feature.pdf" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Brian Burke". LinkedIn. Retrieved January 29, 2012.