Grant Langley

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]

References
  1. Horne, Michael (12 July 2013). "Grant Langley's Dour Ranch Home". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "Office of the City Attorney". City of Milwaukee. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. Gill, Bruce. "City lawyer kept cable TV talks on the beam". The Milwaukee Sentinel (9 May 1983). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. "Union supports Langley". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 15 February 1984. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. Lamke, Kenneth R. (23 October 1972). "City Attorney's Office Magnet for Controversy". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  6. Resler, Jerry (5 September 1984). "Brennan is back to law, bids politics adieu". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  7. Sandler, Larry (28 October 2011). "Langley seeks re-election as Milwaukee city attorney". The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  8. Sandler, Larry (10 April 2015). "Legal Eagles". Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  9. Jones, Meg (April 13, 2020). "Tearman Spencer wins Milwaukee city attorney's race, upsetting longtime incumbent Grant Langley". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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