J. B. Van Hollen | |
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| 43rd Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Governor | Jim Doyle Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | Peg Lautenschlager |
| Succeeded by | Brad Schimel |
| United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Peg Lautenschlager |
| Succeeded by | Erik C. Peterson |
| Bayfield County District Attorney | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Appointed by | Tommy Thompson |
| Ashland County District Attorney | |
| In office 1993–1999 | |
| Appointed by | Tommy Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gableman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Byron Van Hollen February 19, 1966 Chetek, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynne Van Hollen; |
| Children | Byron Van Hollen and Maddy Van Hollen |
| Residence(s) | Waunakee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | St. Olaf College (BA) University of Wisconsin (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
John Byron "J. B." Van Hollen (born February 19, 1966) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Wisconsin. He served as the 43rd attorney general of Wisconsin, from 2007 to 2015. Earlier, he was appointed United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin from 2002 to 2005, and served as district attorney of Ashland County, Wisconsin, and Bayfield County, Wisconsin, in the 1990s.
His father is John C. Van Hollen, a realtor who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1960s.