John C. Milhiser

John C. Milhiser
United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois
(Nominee)
Assuming office
Pending Senate confirmation
President Donald Trump
Succeeding James A. Lewis
Personal details
Born United States
Education James Madison University, (B.A.)
University of Illinois College of Law, (J.D.)

John C. Milhiser is an American attorney currently serving as the Sangamon County State’s Attorney. He has been nominated by President Donald Trump to become the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.[1]

Education

Milhiser received his undergraduate degree from James Madison University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law.[1]

He started his legal career in the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s office in 1997 and spent time in the juvenile, civil, and felony divisions before entering private practice in 2003. He returned to the State’s Attorney’s Office in 2008 as the First Assistant State’s Attorney. In 2010 he was elected as the State's Attorney;[2] as the elected State’s Attorney, he continues to try serious felony cases, including first degree murder, armed violence, attempt murder of a police officer, and sexual assault cases.[1]

Teaching and memberships

Milhiser served as adjunct professor at Springfield College in Illinois/Benedictine University, where he taught courses in public speaking, state and local government and federal government.[2] He is active in the community and is the current president of the Illinois State’s Attorneys Association.[1]

Nomination as U.S. Attorney

On August 16, 2018 President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Milhiser to be the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.

On August 21, 2018 his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[3] His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Personal

He and his wife Gail live in Springfield with their two daughters.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees and Twelfth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees", The White House, August 16, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. 1 2 3 "John Milhiser - Springfield, Illinois". www.milhiserstatesattorney.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. ↑ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 21, 2018


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