Al Lance
| Al Lance | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | |
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Assumed office December 16, 2004 |
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| Nominated by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Frank Q. Nebeker |
| 31st Attorney General of Idaho | |
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In office January 2, 1995 – January 6, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Larry EchoHawk |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Wasden |
| National Commander of The American Legion |
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In office 1999–2000 |
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| Preceded by | Harold L. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Ray G. Smith |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 14th district 21st (1990-1991) |
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In office December 1, 1992 – December 1, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Sali |
| Succeeded by | Milt Erhart |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Alan George Lance April 27, 1949 McComb, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
South Dakota State University (BA) University of Toledo College of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1974–1978 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit | |
| Awards |
 Army Commendation Medal
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Al Lance (born Alan George Lance; April 27, 1949) is a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He joined the Court of Appeals on December 16, 2004, after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Prior to that, Lance served as the National Commander of The American Legion, from 1999 to 2000. He served as the 31st Attorney General of Idaho from 1995 to 2003 and was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 1990 to 1994.
Al Lance was born on April 27, 1949, in McComb, Ohio. He received his BA from South Dakota State University in 1971 and his JD from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review, in 1973. From 1974 to 1978, he served as a junior officer in the 172d Infantry Brigade and at Corpus Christi Army Depot, receiving the Army Commendation Medal in 1977. Lance began his legal career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Fulton County, Ohio.
Lance was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 1990 and served as Majority Caucus Chairman during his second term in office, from 1993 to 1995. He was elected Attorney General of Idaho in 1994, serving from 1995 to 2003, Idaho's longest-serving Attorney General at that time. While serving as Attorney General, he also served on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Attorneys General and as the Chairman of the Conference of Western Attorneys General.
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