MONROE - Green County Circuit Court Judge James Beer announced he will seek re-election in the spring of 2015.
Beer was first appointed to Branch 1 of the court in 1996 when former Judge David G. Deininger was appointed to the 4th District Court of Appeals. Beer was elected the following year in 1997 for a six-year term, and was re-elected in 2003 and 2009.
Beer is a graduate of Monroe High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his law degree from Marquette University.
Beer has served on the bench for 18 years and previously held the positions of Green County District Attorney, a supervisor for two terms on the Green County Board, an attorney for the Village of Albany, and as Corporation Counsel for Green County.
Beer is a member and past-president of the Green County Bar Association and has served on the District 12 Board of Professional Responsibility Committee for the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. Beer also serves on the Board of Directors of the Green County Historical Society.
Beer lives in Monroe with his wife and son. He has four grown children.
Beer was first appointed to Branch 1 of the court in 1996 when former Judge David G. Deininger was appointed to the 4th District Court of Appeals. Beer was elected the following year in 1997 for a six-year term, and was re-elected in 2003 and 2009.
Beer is a graduate of Monroe High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his law degree from Marquette University.
Beer has served on the bench for 18 years and previously held the positions of Green County District Attorney, a supervisor for two terms on the Green County Board, an attorney for the Village of Albany, and as Corporation Counsel for Green County.
Beer is a member and past-president of the Green County Bar Association and has served on the District 12 Board of Professional Responsibility Committee for the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. Beer also serves on the Board of Directors of the Green County Historical Society.
Beer lives in Monroe with his wife and son. He has four grown children.