John T. Chisholm
| John T. Chisholm | |
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| Milwaukee County District Attorney | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | E. Michael McCann |
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| Born |
John Theodore Chisholm March 14, 1963 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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.
As district attorney, Chisholm has gained notoriety for his aggressive prosecution of public corruption in state and local government. These efforts included two controversial inquiries into staff misconduct and potential campaign finance violations surrounding Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Chisholm's enactment of justice reform policies in Milwaukee County has attracted national attention and debate.
Chisholm was born in Milwaukee and raised in suburban Waukesha County. He graduated from Marquette University High School in 1981 and attended St. John's University before graduating from Marquette University in 1986.
Chisholm enlisted in the United States Army in 1986 and was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1990. In 1994, Chisholm graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and joined the office of Milwaukee County District Attorney E. Michael McCann as a misdemeanor prosecutor. From 1994 until 1999, Chisholm prosecuted misdemeanors, domestic violence offenses, and complex narcotics cases in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
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