Английская Википедия:Grant Langley

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Grant F. Langley is an American attorney and politician who served as Milwaukee City Attorney from 1984 until 2020.

Life and career

A 1970 graduate of Marquette University Law School,[1] Langley served as an assistant Milwaukee city attorney from 1971 to 1984.[2] As an assistant city attorney, Langley provided legal representation to the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission and controversial Milwaukee police chief Harold A. Breier.[3] He also represented the Milwaukee Harbor Commission and oversaw cable television contract negotiations between the city and Warner Amex Communications Company.[3] Langley was also active in forming a union of assistant city attorneys,[4] which often feuded with City Attorney James B. Brennan.[5] In 1984, Langley challenged Brennan and, after a highly contentious campaign, unseated him.[6]

Langley maintained a low public profile as City Attorney[1] and faced electoral opposition only three times. In 2004, he handily defeated former Milwaukee County Supervisor Fred Tabak.[1] In 2008, Langley faced state Representative Pedro Colón; Colón received considerable support, but ultimately received only 41% of the vote to Langley's 51%.[7] Although it was initially speculated that Langley would not seek a ninth term, he did go on to re-election unopposed in 2016 and sought a tenth term in 2020.[8] He was defeated in the 2020 election by attorney Tearman Spencer.[9]

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