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Wauk. Co. D.A. Brad Schimel to run for Attorney General

Published  October 9, 2013 7:46pm CDT
FOX 6 Now Milwaukee

WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel on Wednesday, October 9th filed a campaign registration statement for the office of Wisconsin Attorney General, while also announcing the endorsement of 17 district attorneys from across the state.

District Attorney Schimel is preparing for a formal announcement regarding his candidacy, but he said the strong outpouring of initial endorsements among frontline prosecutors demonstrates the broad support he’s earning among law enforcement.  Current Attorney General JB Van Hollen recently announced he would not seek a third term.

“I’m overwhelmed by the number of law enforcement leaders stepping forward to endorse my pending campaign for attorney general,” District Attorney Schimel said. “The Department of Justice plays a critical role in partnering with local law enforcement to enhance public safety across the state, and I’m honored by the trust and support law enforcement is placing in me.”

District Attorney Schimel announced the first wave of law enforcement endorsements since he signaled a likely run for Attorney General:


    Brad Schimel is a career prosecutor and the current District Attorney for Waukesha County.  First elected District Attorney in 2006, he previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Waukesha County starting in 1990.

    Schimel has conducted more than 150 Jury trials ranging from First Degree Intentional Homicide to traffic offenses.  He was awarded the 2006 Wisconsin Association of Victim and Witness Professionals “Wisconsin Professional of the Year” for his work on behalf of victims of sexual assault.

    In 2011, Schimel was appointed to serve on the Wisconsin Judicial Council as well as the Wisconsin Crime Victim Council, where he currently serves in a leadership capacity as the Secretary of Council.  He is a Founding Member of the Waukesha County Victim Impact Panel for intoxicated drivers, and President of the Preventing Alcohol-Related Crashes (PARC) Task Force, 2004-2011.