Timothy Vocke
Timothy Vocke was a Board Member of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB), a governmental agency of Wisconsin administering elections and ethics laws in Wisconsin.
Vocke previously served as a Reserve Judge for the State of Wisconsin, as a medical malpractice mediator for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and as a referee for the Court. Prior to that he served as a district attorney for Racine County, district attorney for Vilas County, and a Circuit Court Judge.[1]
Vocke was also a judge on the Vilas County Circuit Court. In 2012, he ran for a seat on the Oneida County Circuit Court. Later that year, Governor Scott Walker appointed Vocke to the Government Accountability Board.[2]
Government Accountability Board
- See also: Government Accountability Board
Vocke was appointed by Gov. Scott Walker (R) on June 17, 2011, the first member appointed by a Republican governor. Along with Vocke, the Candidate Committee suggested Hon. Charles P. Dykman of Madison and the Hon. Denis Luebcke of Appleton for the position.[3]
Upon being appointed, Vocke stated, "Anybody who knows me knows that I'm independent. I am nonpartisan. I have always kind of walked my own path and listened patiently and made my own decisions and I will continue to do that."[4]
John Doe investigations
Two John Doe investigations, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015, were launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov. Scott Walker (R).[5] In October 2015, state Rep. Dean Knudson (R) introduced a reform plan that "would split the GAB into two separate commissions, one regulating ethics laws and the other covering elections. It would be similar to the system the GAB replaced in 2007." According to an article by Wisconsin Public Radio, "[ma]ny conservatives have cited the GAB’s involvement in the John Doe as the primary reason the agency should be eliminated. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said it was a factor."[6]
2012 election
Vocke was defeated in the primary election, winning only 29.9% of the vote.[7][8]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
Education
Vocke is a graduate of the Wisconsin Judicial College and the National Judicial College.[9] He earned his law degree from UW-M Law School in 1973.[10]
Career
- Served as Vilas County Circuit Judge from 1979-1983
- Served as a Reserve Circuit Judge and Referee for Wisconsin Supreme Court for 28 years
- Served 2 terms as Reserve Judge member of Executive Committee of the Wisconsin Judiciary
- Served as Secretary/Treasurer of Wisconsin Reserve Judge Association; also served as Vice-Chair
- Served as one of the 6 former-Judge members of the nonpartisan Government Accountability Board
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ WisPolitics, "Gov. Walker: Appoints the Honorable Timothy Vocke to the Government Accountability Board," June 17, 2011
- ↑ LaCrossTribune.com, "Wis. gov appoints ex-judge to elections board," March 28, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ WisPolitics, "GAB: Governor receives nominees to Government Accountability Board," April 12, 2011
- ↑ WJFW, "Walker Appoints Vocke to Government Accountability Board," June 24, 2011
- ↑ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division, "Eric O’Keefe, and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc.," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Public Radio, "GAB Chair Blasts Conservatives On Wisconsin Supreme Court," October 7, 2015
- ↑ Oneida County, 2012 Spring Primary Results
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2012 SPRING PRIMARY - 2/21/2012"
- ↑ Vocke Campaign Webpage: Judicial Experience
- ↑ Timothy L. Vocke Facebook Campaign page
