State Senator Lena Taylor Named Milwaukee County Judge
Lena Taylor is leaving the Wisconsin Senate to a chorus of kind words.
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday named Taylor as a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge.
“Sen. Taylor is a committed public servant who has dedicated her life to pursuing justice for her community and the people of Wisconsin,” Evers said. “I am confident that she will serve the people of Milwaukee County well as a circuit court judge.”
Taylor was first elected to the State Assembly in 2003, and then to the State Senate two years later.
Taylor resigned her Senate seat Friday and will start as a judge Tuesday.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of the 4th Senate and the 18th Assembly Districts, over the course of my 20-year tenure with the Wisconsin State Legislature. It has, also, been a pleasure to work with my colleagues, staff, state employees and the dedicated Capitol employees, that made it possible for me to serve my constituents,” Taylor said in a statement. “As I prepare for the nex