Brad Schimel

Brad Schimel
44th Attorney General of Wisconsin
Assumed office
January 5, 2015
Governor Scott Walker
Preceded by J. B. Van Hollen
District Attorney of Waukesha County
In office
January 2007 – January 2015
Preceded by Paul Bucher
Succeeded by Susan Opper
Personal details
Born (1965-02-18) February 18, 1965
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Sandi Schimel
Children 2
Education University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (BA)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD)
Website Government website

Brad Schimel (born February 18, 1965) is an American prosecutor and the Wisconsin Attorney General, serving since January 5, 2015. The former District Attorney of Waukesha County, Wisconsin and a Republican, Schimel was elected Attorney General on November 4, 2014 and took office on January 5, 2015, succeeding fellow Republican J. B. Van Hollen.

Background

Schimel earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Wisconsin Law School (1990). He is a graduate of Mukwonago High School and holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1987).

He began his career as a prosecutor in 1990 when he joined the Waukesha County District Attorney’s office. In, 2006 Schimel was elected Waukesha County District Attorney.

In 2011, Schimel was appointed to serve on the Wisconsin Judicial Council and the Wisconsin Crime Victim Council. [1] He is currently serves as Secretary.

He is a founding member of the Waukesha County Victim Impact Panel for intoxicated drivers and President of the Preventing Alcohol-Related Crashes (PARC) Task Force, 2004-11.

Schimel is an instructor in the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Department at Waukesha County Technical College and is a former adjunct instructor at Concordia University Wisconsin.

Attorney General of Wisconsin

On October 7, 2013, Van Hollen announced he would not seek reelection in 2014 for a third term as state attorney general.[2] Van Hollen endorsed Schimel as his replacement.[3] In the 2014 general election, Schimel defeated opponent Susan Happ.[4]

Electoral history

Waukesha District Attorney Republican Primary Election 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Brad Schimel 20,270 58
Republican Dennis Krueger 14,917 42
Waukesha District Attorney Election 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Brad Schimel 132,967 100
Waukesha District Attorney Election 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Brad Schimel (inc.) 168,330 100
Waukesha District Attorney Election 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Brad Schimel (inc.) 51,290 100
Waukesha District Attorney Election 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Brad Schimel (inc.) 158,479 100
Wisconsin Attorney General Election 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Brad Schimel 1,169,547 54
Democratic Susan Happ 983,390 46

References

  1. ↑ Wisconsin DOJ https://www.doj.state.wi.us/exec-profile/brad-d-schimel
  2. ↑ Patrick Marley. "J. B. Van Hollen won't seek third term as attorney general". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ Dee J. Hall. "Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen endorses GOP candidate Brad Schimel as replacement". Host.madison.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Attorney General race: Republican Brad Schimel defeats Democratic challenger Susan Happ". Fox6now.com. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
J. B. Van Hollen		 Attorney General of Wisconsin
2015–present		 Incumbent
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