The Honorable Jon Richards | |
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Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 30 | |
Assumed office September 22, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Tony Evers |
Preceded by | Jeffrey A. Conen |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 19th district | |
In office January 5, 1999 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Barbara Notestein |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Brostoff |
Personal details | |
Born | Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. | September 5, 1963
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Andrea Rowe Richards |
Residence(s) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Alma mater | Lawrence University, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Profession | Attorney |
Jonathan David Richards (born September 5, 1963) is an American attorney, judge, and Democratic politician. He currently serves as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County, since his appointment on September 22, 2020, by Governor Tony Evers. He previously represented Milwaukee for 16 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin in 2014.[1]