John T. Chisholm
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John T. Chisholm is the district attorney
of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
.
Chisholm was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
in 1963. He received a B.A. from Marquette University
, served in the US Army (eventually becoming a first lieutenant) and received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1994, he was hired by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office, where he worked as an assistant district attorney until 2007.
In 2005, longtime incumbent E. Michael McCann
announced that he would not run for reelection in 2006. Chisholm announced his candidacy, as a Democrat and was elected to a two-year term in the 2006 midterm elections. In 2008, Chisholm was reelected, this time for four years.
Chisholm is a board member of the nationwide Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and is a past chair of the Safe and Sound Milwaukee Board. He is also a commissioner on the Wisconsin governor's Racial Disparity Oversight Commission.
As district attorney, Chisholm and fellow prosecutors have developed a nationally recognized community prosecution system.
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Chisholm was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
in 1963. He received a B.A. from Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
, served in the US Army (eventually becoming a first lieutenant) and received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1994, he was hired by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office, where he worked as an assistant district attorney until 2007.
In 2005, longtime incumbent E. Michael McCann
E. Michael McCann
Edward Michael McCann was the District Attorney of Milwaukee County in Wisconsin from 1968 to 2006. After retiring from the public service in January 2007, McCann joined Marquette University Law School, where he became a Boden Teaching Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Law.McCann attended Marquette...
announced that he would not run for reelection in 2006. Chisholm announced his candidacy, as a Democrat and was elected to a two-year term in the 2006 midterm elections. In 2008, Chisholm was reelected, this time for four years.
Chisholm is a board member of the nationwide Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and is a past chair of the Safe and Sound Milwaukee Board. He is also a commissioner on the Wisconsin governor's Racial Disparity Oversight Commission.
As district attorney, Chisholm and fellow prosecutors have developed a nationally recognized community prosecution system.