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.
The Honorable Brian Blanchard | |
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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 | State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 7, 1958
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | |
Profession | attorney, prosecutor, judge |
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]
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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% |