Colón sworn in as the first Latino Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
November 20, 2023
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, November 20, 2023, Milwaukee County Judge Pedro Colón, 55, was sworn in as the first Hispanic to serve in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals by Justice Ann Walsh Bradley at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Video link: https://youtu.be/c5CcPukObiE
In June 2023, Colón was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D). Colón replaced outgoing Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Timothy G. Dugan, 69, who retired on November 18.
Colón (D-Milw) as a former State Representative from the Southside of Milwaukee is credited for helping to pass Instate Tuition for undocumented students in Wisconsin, and supported Immigration Reform.
Colón grew up on the Southside of Milwaukee. He is a graduate of St. Matthew's School and Thomas More High School. Colón received his B.A. in Political Science from Marquette University in 1990 and his Juris Doctorate in 1994 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he worked on the Law Review.
Colón made history in 1998 as the first Latino elected to the Wisconsin State Legislature. Colón previously served as a Democrat in the State Assembly from 1999 to 2010. He is originally from Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Judge Colón has served on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court since 2010 when he was first appointed judge by former Governor Jim Doyle (D) and was a Presiding Judge of the Civil Division.
Colón was a former Commissioner and past Chairman of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District Commission. He is also a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association and the National Association of Latino Elected Officials where he serves on the Board of Directors. He was named one of the Top 40 under 40 by the Milwaukee Business Journal in 1998 and in April 2005 received the Spirit of Marquette Award for Achievement Before 40 from Marquette University, according to Colón's blog.
Entertainment on Monday was provided by Mariachi Monarcas de Milwaukee and food was provided by Lazo's Taco Shack.
Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA)
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