1. Jonathan David Richards was born on September 5,1963 and is an American attorney, judge, and Democratic politician.
11 Facts About Jon Richards
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Jon Richards currently serves as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County, since his appointment on September 22,2020, by Governor Tony Evers.
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Jon Richards previously represented Milwaukee for 16 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin in 2014.
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Jon Richards received his bachelor's degree from Lawrence University and went on to earn his JD from University of Wisconsin Law School.
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Jon Richards taught English in Japan and volunteered with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India.
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Jon Richards has been an attorney for more than 25 years.
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Jon Richards served as Assistant Minority Leader from 2003 to 2007.
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Jon Richards served on the Joint Finance Committee and chaired the Public Health Committee.
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In October 2013, Jon Richards announced he would run for Attorney General of Wisconsin rather than running for a ninth term in the Assembly.
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Jon Richards came in second in the Democratic primary election of August 2014, with 90,101 votes to 144,369 for Susan Happ, who went on to lose the general election in November.
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Judge Jon Richards announced he would seek election to a full term on the court in the 2021 spring election.