Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Elections board selects new judges

By: Associated Press//January 13, 2015//

Elections board selects new judges

By: Associated Press//January 13, 2015//

Listen to this article

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state board that oversees elections and ethics compliance has selected new officers.

Wisconsin law requires every state agency administered by a board to select new officers at its first meeting every year. The six retired judges who make up the Government Accountability Board picked their new officers during a meeting Tuesday in Madison by drawing names from a glass vase.

Gerald Nichol won the chairmanship, replacing Thomas Barland. Elsa Lamelas was picked as vice-chair, replacing Harold Froehlich. Barland was selected as secretary, replacing Timothy Vocke.

The selections come as Republicans who control the state Legislature are mulling revamping the board and moving toward a more partisan structure.

Polls

What kind of stories do you want to read more of?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests