Meet-And-Greet Features Judge Candidate Laura Lau, Sheriff

WAUKESHA, WI — Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson will keynote a meet-n-greet event at Revere’s Well Street Tavern in Delafield, Thursday, Feb. 1. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and features Waukesha County Circuit Court Commissioner Laura Lau, who is running for Judge.

Sheriff Severson will speak at 5:30 p.m. followed by Lau. Topics to be discussed include law enforcement’s and the judiciary’s role in combating crime in Waukesha County.

Lau and her opponent, Jack Melvin III, 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.

“The support for my campaign from Sheriff Severson, District Attorney Sue Opper, the Waukesha County
Deputy Sheriff Association and a host of others who value keeping Waukesha County safe speaks to our
working relationship over 16 years,” Lau said in a prepared statement. “During this time, I’m the only candidate in the race for Branch 12 Circuit Court Judge who has presided over cases in Waukesha County courts. I’m grateful for law enforcement’s faith in my service to keeping Waukesha County safe.”

Lau has been a member of the judiciary since her appointment to the position of Court Commissioner in 2001. As a Court Commissioner she presides over court hearings in all 5 court divisions—civil, criminal, family, juvenile and probate. During her 16 years as a Commissioner she has presided over more than 20,000 hearings and currently supervises both the family court and probate offices.

Lau is on the Board of Directors for NAMI-Waukesha (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and
Parents Place. She serves on a multi-disciplinary work group exploring ways in which the legal system
and law enforcement may better serve those in our community experiencing mental health challenges.
She previously served on Boards for The Women’s Center, Pro Health Care and Chosen, Inc.

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