Judge Candidate Jack Melvin Earns Scott Walker Endorsement

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — Waukesha Circuit Court Branch 12 candidate, Jack Melvin has earned the endorsement of Gov. Scott Walker, the campaign has announced.

"Jack Melvin's proud military service and values truly set him apart. He has demonstrated a commitment to serve through three overseas tours of duty, he respects the rule of law, and he has broad legal experience. He will make an outstanding judge for the people of Waukesha County,” Walker said in a prepared statement.

Melvin, 44, lives in Oconomowoc with his wife and two daughters and currently serves as Walker’s appointee to the Wisconsin Division of Gaming as the Division Administrator. Prior to joining the administration, Melvin managed litigation at QBE North America for nearly 12 years, prior, he was in private practice.

Melvin and his opponent, Laura Lau, are running to succeed Waukesha County Circuit Court Branch 12 Judge Kathryn Foster. Foster has served on the Waukesha County bench since 1988, and will not seek another six-year term. Election for this race is April 3.

Melvin serves in the Wisconsin National Guard at the rank of Major, and has spent 35 of his 40 months of active duty overseas. Melvin’s most recent deployment was to Iraq in 2016 as a member of the Wisconsin unit that augmented the famed “Screaming Eagle” 101st Airborne Division. Melvin served as the Division’s Operational Law Attorney in the effort to help Iraq expel ISIS from its borders.

“I can’t thank Gov. Scott Walker enough for his endorsement as I seek to serve the people of Waukesha County as their next conservative rule of law Circuit Court judge,” said Melvin in a prepared statement. “I share Gov. Walker’s belief that we must place the interest of law abiding citizens first, applying the laws and making sure law enforcement doesn’t have to work overtime dealing with repeat offenders.”

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