David Cullen (politician)

David A. Cullen (born February 1, 1960) is an American lawyer who is serving as the current Treasurer of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Prior to his election, Cullen served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly after winning a special election in May 1990. Cullen was elected in April 2012 to a seat on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, which he held until taking office as County Treasurer.

David Cullen
Treasurer of Milwaukee County
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byDan Diliberti
Member of the
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
from the 15th district
In office
April 16, 2012 – April 18, 2016
Preceded byLynne D. De Bruin
Succeeded byEddie Cullen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 13th district
In office
January 4, 1993 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byThomas Seery
Succeeded byRob Hutton
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 14th district
In office
May 1990 – January 4, 1993
Preceded byTom Barrett
Succeeded byPeggy Rosenzweig
Personal details
Born (1960-02-01) February 1, 1960
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison (BS)
Marquette University (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Early life and education

Cullen was born on February 1, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from John Marshall High, received his Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1981, and his J.D. degree from Marquette University in 1984. He is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association and practiced law for six years prior to being elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2]

Political career

In 1983, he was elected to the Milwaukee School Board and served continuously until 1990. He was president of the School Board from 1987 until 1990. On May 1, 1990, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in a special election (to fill the vacancy created by the election of Tom Barrett to the State Senate), with 2,347 votes to 1,661 for Republican Steven Woehrer;[1] and was re-elected in the subsequent biennial elections through 2010. In 2012, he served on the Assembly standing committees on consumer protection and personal privacy and on insurance; on the joint audit committee, and on the state Commission on Uniform State Laws.

In 2012, after redistricting by the Republican-controlled legislature pushed his district into heavily Republican territory in Waukesha County, he chose to run for an open seat on the Milwaukee County Board.[3] He won his race with 58% of the vote.[4]

In August 2014, he defeated former State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass for the Democratic nomination for Milwaukee County Treasurer, with 38,492 votes (53%) to Sass' 33,729 (47%). There was no candidate in any other party's primary in that race.[5]

Personal life

Cullen and his wife have two children, Katie and Eddie.

References
  1. Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (1995). State of Wisconsin 1995 – 1996 Blue Book (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 31.
  2. David Cullen, Wisconsin Historical Society
  3. Sandler, Larry. "Rep. Cullen seeks Milwaukee County Board seat", All Politics Blog Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 6, 2011
  4. Schultze, Steve. "Incumbents prevail in Milwaukee County Board races" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 3, 2012
  5. Stokes, Karen. "Wisconsin voters are headed to the polls to decide a variety of primary races" Milwaukee Courier August 9, 2014
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