By: Jack Zemlicka, [email protected]//October 14, 2011//
By: Jack Zemlicka, [email protected]//October 14, 2011//
Four attorneys are seeking the Racine County Circuit Court seat previously held by Judge Dennis Barry. Barry died of an apparent suicide on Aug. 18.
The candidates for the Branch 5 seat include Racine County District Attorney Mike Nieskes; attorney John Knuteson of Knuteson, Powers & Quinn SC in Racine; attorney Michael Piontek of Michael J Piontek Law Office in Racine; and attorney Timothy Boyle of Boyle Law Office in Burlington.
The Gov. Scott Walker-appointed Judicial Selection Committee will review the candidates and then forward a nominee to the governor for appointment.
Whoever is appointed will then have to run for re-election in the spring of 2012 for a six-year term.