Third Branch, srping 2010 - Wisconsin Court System

20Spring2010THE THIRD BRANCHElect continued from page 5Steven P. AndersonRusk County Circuit CourtSteven P. Anderson, an assistant Rusk County districtattorney who also works as corporation counsel in TaylorCounty, was elected without opposition to succeed JudgeFrederick A. Henderson in Rusk County Circuit Court.Henderson, who is retiring after 25 years on the bench, willbe profiled in the summer edition.This judicial campaign took a tragic turn when Anderson’sopponent for the post, Atty. Carol A. Conklin of Ladysmith,suffered an aneurysm as she was leaving the courthouse inJanuary. She passed away a short time later.Anderson is a graduate of the University of Illinois LawSchool.David M. ReddyWalworth County Circuit CourtWalworth County Family Court Commissioner David M.Reddy will succeed Judge Michael S. Gibbs, who is retiringafter 18 years on the bench (see separate story). Reddydefeated former District Atty. David A. Danz.Reddy has been a courtcommissioner since 2005. Hebegan his legal career in 1987 asan assistant district attorney inWaukesha County, and moved toWalworth County in 1993.Between 1993 and 2005, Reddyworked in private practice inElkhorn and Delavan.Reddy has also been active inhis community and in the bar. Heserved for 10 years on theAtty. David M. ReddyWalworth County Civil ServiceBoard, which he ultimatelychaired, and also was chair of theWisconsin Lawyers Fund for Client Protection. He alsoserved in the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1982-90.A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in NewYork, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in marineengineering, Reddy received his law degree from theThomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Mich.Mark D. GundrumWaukesha County Circuit CourtMark D. Gundrum will succeed Judge Richard A.Congdon in Waukesha County Circuit Court. Congdon,LEADERSHIP continued from page 9accomplish that with fundraising letters, car washes, garagesales, and an art gallery evening featuring Wisconsin PublicRadio’s Jim Packard as emcee. He also has a Web site thatcan accept donations.Thanks to Saffran and other equally passionate volunteers,Team in Training has been an enormously successfulprogram. Over 21 years, participants have raised more than$1 billion (yes, billion) for leukemia research and patientservices. In 2009, the Society supported researchers with$70 million in grants.whom Gov. Jim Doyle appointedto the bench in February 2009 tosucceed Judge Mark S. Gempeler,lost his bid for election.The Milwaukee JournalSentinel reported that Gundrumdefeated Congdon by a widemargin, taking about 77 percentof the votes.Gundrum served in Iraq as ajudge advocate for nine months in2008. He has served 12 years as aRepublican state representativefrom New Berlin. He served for Rep. Mark D. Gundrumseven years as chair of theAssembly Judiciary Committee and also has served on theCorrections and the Courts Committee and the Judiciary andEthics Committee.A graduate of the UW Law School, Gundrum began hiscareer as a law clerk to federal Judge Rudolph Randa. He ismarried with six children.John A. JorgensenWinnebago County Circuit CourtWinnebago County AssistantDistrict Atty. John A. Jorgensenwill succeed Judge William H.Carver, who is retiring after 37years on the bench (see separatestory). Jorgensen defeated Atty.Edmund J. Jelinski, a formerassistant district attorney whobecame a household name in theregion after he helped to exposeformer Winnebago CountyDistrict Atty. Joe Paulus, who wasconvicted of misconduct inpublic office.A graduate of HamlineAtty. John A. JorgensenUniversity Law School, Jorgensen is a U.S. Army Reserveofficer who served as a judge advocate for 12 months duringOperation Enduring Freedom. He has worked as aprosecutor in Winnebago County for 16 years.Jorgensen and his wife, Jenni, have four children. In hisfree time, Jorgensen serves as a coach for youth athleticsand works with Big Brothers/Big Sisters. •“I confess having come to this a bit late in middle age,”Saffran said, “but I have found so much personalsatisfaction, emotional growth and a sense of communitythrough these activities. I have found that the overusedsaying, ‘You get more out of this than you put into it,’ isvery true.” •Information about the Man & Woman of the Year event isavailable at www.lls.org and www.mwoy.org/wi/what/.