Jonathan Becker
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| Jonathan Becker | |||
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| Organization: | Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||
| Role: | Administrator | ||
| Location: | Madison, Wis. | ||
| Expertise: | Law | ||
| Education: | •University of Wisconsin (B.A.) •University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1978) | ||
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Jonathan Becker is an attorney and has worked as a divisional administrator for the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB). Previously, Becker worked as legal counsel for the state ethics board.
Career
Jonathan Becker attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he earned his bachelor's degree. He earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1978.[1]
In 1990, Becker joined the Wisconsin State Ethics Board. He remained on the board for 17 years as legal counsel.[2] In 1993, Becker was on the Dane County Regional Planning Commission.[3] In 1998, Becker served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors as chairman.[4][5]
Government Accountability Board
- See also: Government Accountability Board
In 2007, Becker joined the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. He serves as the divisional administrator for the Ethics and Accountability Division.[2] In 2009, Becker was a potential candidate for Dane County judge under then-Gov. Jim Doyle (D), with whom Becker had practiced law.[5]
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).[6] 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."[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jonathan Becker," accessed September 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 GAB, "Accountability Board Hires New Division Administrators," December 10, 2007
- ↑ The State of Wisconsin Blue Book, 1993, "Executive Branch," pg. 563, accessed September 18, 2015
- ↑ Dane County Economic Summit Council, "Jobs with a Future," May, 1998
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Madison.com, "Three new judges all got praise from others; one received opposition," July 9, 2009
- ↑ 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
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