Mary Kay Wagner was born on January 14,1949 and is an American lawyer and retired judge.
13 Facts About Mary Wagner
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Mary Wagner served 30 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Kenosha County and was chief judge of Wisconsin's 2nd judicial administrative district from 2008 to 2014.
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Mary Wagner was elected Kenosha County Clerk in 1976, then elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1978, representing the 66th assembly district as a Democrat.
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Mary Wagner continued her education and, in 1982, earned her JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
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Mary Wagner was re-elected in 1980, but was defeated seeking re-election in 1982 after being redistricted into a matchup with fellow incumbent Cloyd A Porter.
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Mary Wagner was one of six candidates who decided to run for the open judgeship.
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Judge Mary Wagner went on to win re-election in 1997,2003,2009, and 2015.
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In 2008, Judge Mary Wagner was appointed Chief Judge of the 2nd Judicial Administrative District by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Mary Wagner remained chief judge for the maximum 3 two-year terms.
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Mary Wagner was Chair of the Committee of Chief Judges in 2013 and 2014.
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On November 9,2020, Mary Wagner announced her plans to step down at the end of her fifth term.
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Mary Wagner said she loved being a judge, but felt it was time to move on.
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On September 11,1982, Wagner married Judge John E Malloy, who was then a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Kenosha County.