17 Facts About Dana Wachs

Dana John Wachs was born on August 25,1957 and is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Dana Wachs was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for six years, representing Wisconsin's 91st Assembly district from 2013 to 2019.

Dana Wachs was a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents from 2022 until 2024.

Dana Wachs was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in the 2018 Democratic primary.

Dana Wachs has practiced law in Eau Claire for 30 years.

Dana Wachs has achieved the highest rating, AV, by Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards.

Dana Wachs is a member of the Wisconsin State Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Wisconsin Association for Justice, the American Bar Association and the National Trial Lawyer Organization.

Dana Wachs successfully argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court for an expansion of medical malpractice law.

In November 2012, Dana Wachs was elected unopposed to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat.

In 2016, Dana Wachs was elected to serve on the Credentials Committee at the Democratic National Convention.

Dana Wachs served on the Assembly Committees on Colleges and Universities, Constitution and Ethics, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, and Workforce Development.

Dana Wachs was the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Transfer of Structured Settlement Payments.

In 2013, Dana Wachs introduced Assembly Bill Assembly Bill 51, the "Revolving Door" bill.

Dana Wachs served as the ranking Democratic member on the Assembly Committees on Judiciary and Colleges and Universities.

Dana Wachs was one of ten declared candidates for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Wisconsin in 2018, but was the second to drop out, leaving the race in June and endorsing Tony Evers for the nomination.

Dana Wachs' removal was part of a historically unique situation in Wisconsin, in which Senate Republicans have wielded their confirmation power in an increasingly partisan and punitive manner against the two-term Democratic governor, Tony Evers.

Dana Wachs has three adult children with his first wife, Tina.