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Gerald Ptacek
Gerald P. Ptacek was a judge for the Racine County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He was first appointed to the position in 1988 by Governor Tommy Thompson and was elected in 1989. Ptacek was re-elected in 1995, 2001, 2007 and most recently 2013. While the most recent election was for a term expiring in 2019, Ptacek announced in 2016 that he would retire from the bench on January 3, 2017.[1][2][3]
Biography
Ptacek earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1969 and his J.D. from the Marquette University Law School in 1974. Prior to becoming a judge, he held the following positions:[4][2]
- 1980–1988: District Attorney, Racine County
- 1979–1980: Attorney in private practice
- 1975–1979: Assistant District Attorney, Racine County
- 1969–1971: Mathematics teacher[2]
Elections
2013
Ptacek was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election on April 2, 2013.[5]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Racine County Website, "Clerk of Circuit Courts," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Gerald Paul Ptacek," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ The Journal Times, "Walker appoints new Racine County judge," December 5, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Gerald P. Ptacek"
- ↑ WI Government Accountability Board, "Certified Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election," accessed January 20, 2014
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin
State courts:
Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin
