John T. Chisholm
American liberal prosecutor and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Theodore Chisholm (born March 14, 1963) is an American prosecutor and politician who has served as Milwaukee County District Attorney since 2007. A career prosecutor, Chisholm specialized in complex conspiracy prosecutions before his election as district attorney in 2006.
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John T. Chisholm | |
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Milwaukee County District Attorney | |
Assumed office January 1, 2007 | |
Preceded by | E. Michael McCann |
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Born | John Theodore Chisholm (1963-03-14) March 14, 1963 (age 61) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic[1] |
Spouse | Colleen Chisholm |
Children | 1 |
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As district attorney, Chisholm garnered notoriety for two inquiries he led into staff misconduct and potential campaign finance violations surrounding Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Chisholm has been scrutinized for his enactment of progressive justice reform policies in Milwaukee County in light of the Waukesha Christmas parade attack.