Lena Taylor | |
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_(1).jpg) Taylor in 2013 | |
| Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 41 | |
| Assumed office January 30, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Tony Evers |
| Preceded by | Audrey Skwierawski |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 26, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gwen Moore |
| Succeeded by | --Vacant-- |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 18th district | |
| In office April 30, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio R. Riley |
| Succeeded by | Tamara Grigsby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1966 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (BA) Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Lena C. Taylor (born July 25, 1966) is an American lawyer, judge, and former politician serving as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County, since January 2024. She previously served 19 years as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 4th State Senate district from 2005 to 2024, and was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for one term before that.[1][2]
Taylor previously ran unsuccessfully for Milwaukee County executive in 2008 and mayor of Milwaukee in 2020 and 2022.
- ^ "Taylor, Lena C. 1966". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Bice, Daniel (January 26, 2024). "Sen. Lena Taylor appointed Milwaukee County judge by Gov. Tony Evers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 26, 2024.