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Brian Burke (American politician)

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Brian Burke
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
November 15, 1988 – 2003
Preceded byJohn Norquist
Succeeded byTim Carpenter
Personal details
Born (1958-04-19) April 19, 1958 (age 67)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatricia Coorough
Residence(s)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Brian Burke (born April 19, 1958) is an American State Public Defender in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was previously a state legislator.

Biography

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Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Burke graduated from Washington High School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) in 1975 and Marquette University in 1978.[1] He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1981 from Georgetown University Law Center.[2]

In 1984, he was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council.[1] From 1988 until 2003, Burke served in the Wisconsin State Senate.[3]

Burke now works in the Milwaukee office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender as an assistant state public defender.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Burke, Brian B. 1958". Wisconsinhistory.org. April 19, 1958. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Lawyer Search | State Bar of Wisconsin". Wisbar.org. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Keane, Michael. "300 - Feature.pdf" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Brian Burke". LinkedIn. Retrieved January 29, 2012.