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'''Brian K. Trentman''' was a candidate for the [[Illinois Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court|20th Circuit Court]] of [[Illinois]] in 2012. He was defeated by [[Daniel J. Emge]].<ref name=election/><ref name=candidates>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.illinoisjudges.net/vacancy_c20a.htm ''IllinoisJudges.net'', "Vacancy of Dennis G. Hatch - Candidates for Circuit Judge - Twentieth Circuit (Resident - Washington County)"]</ref>
'''Brian K. Trentman''' was a candidate for the [[Illinois Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court|20th Circuit Court]] of [[Illinois]] in 2012. He was defeated by [[Daniel J. Emge]].<ref name=election/><ref name=candidates>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.illinoisjudges.net/vacancy_c20a.htm ''IllinoisJudges.net'', "Vacancy of Dennis G. Hatch - Candidates for Circuit Judge - Twentieth Circuit (Resident - Washington County)"]</ref>



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Brian K. Trentman
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Education
Bachelor's
University of Illinois, 1984
Law
Southern Illinois University Law School, 1986


Brian K. Trentman was a candidate for the 20th Circuit Court of Illinois in 2012. He was defeated by Daniel J. Emge.[1][2]

Education

Trentman received his B.A. degree from the University of Illinois in 1984 and his J.D. degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1986.[3]

Career

  • 1988-1998, 2005-present Washington County Public Defender
  • 1996-1998, 2004-present Self-employed attorney, Private practice
  • 1998-2004 Washington County States Attorney
  • 1994-1996 Attorney, Trentman and O’Gara
  • 1989-1994 Attorney, Kuehn and Trentman
  • 1987-1998 Assistant Public Defender, St. Clair County[3]

2012 election

Trentman was defeated by Daniel J. Emge on Nov. 6, 2012 for election to the 20th Circuit Court - Washington County resident judge position. Trentman received 40.1 percent of the vote. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.[1][4][2][5]

See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012

See also

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