Gregory Huber

Gregory B. Huber (born January 25, 1956) is an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He is currently serving as a judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Marathon County (since 2004) and Chief Judge of the 9th District of Wisconsin Circuit Courts (since 2016). Previously, he represented northern Marathon County as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

The Honorable Greg Huber
Chief Judge of the 9th District of Wisconsin Circuit Courts
Incumbent
Assumed office August 1, 2016
Preceded by	Neal A. Nielsen
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Marathon Circuit, Branch 2
Incumbent
Assumed office June 1, 2004
Appointed by	Jim Doyle
Preceded by	Raymond F. Thums
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 85th district
In office January 3, 1989 – May 31, 2004
Preceded by	John H. Robinson
Succeeded by	Donna J. Seidel
Personal details
Born	January 25, 1956 Wausau, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	none
Residence	Wausau, Wisconsin
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A., J.D.)

Biography

Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Huber graduated from Watertown High School, in Watertown, Wisconsin. He received his bachelors and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1978 and 1981, respectively.[1] In his early legal career, Huber worked as an assistant district attorney in Marathon County, and a law clerk for the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Outagamie County.[1]^:77

In 1988, after incumbent assemblymember John H. Robinson resigned his seat to take office as Mayor of Wausau, Huber announced his candidacy to replace him. Huber narrowly won a three-way race in the Democratic primary, finishing 168 votes ahead of county planner Larry Saeger. He went on to another close victory in the November general election, which, after a recount, produced a final margin of 203 votes for Huber over Republican David M. Torkko.[2]

After his narrow 1988 victory, Huber was re-elected seven times, serving until 2004. He served for several sessions on the influential Joint Finance Committee and the Joint Legislative Council. During the democratic majorities in the 1991 and 1993 sessions, he was chairman of the committees of Reapportionment (1991), Tax Delinquent Contaminated Land (1991) and Elections, Constitutional Law and Corrections (1993).[1]^:77

Huber's path to the Circuit Court judgeship started with the July 2003 announcement by incumbent judge Raymond F. Thums that he would retire by the end of the year. A special election was scheduled for April 2004 with a primary in February. Huber topped the primary with nearly 50% of the vote, and went on to win election over lawyer and counselor Coleen Kennedy. After his election, he was appointed to begin his term early, in June 2004, since the seat was already vacant.[3] He was re-elected in 2010 and 2016 without opposition.

In 2016, the Wisconsin Supreme Court appointed him to be Chief Judge of the 9th District of Wisconsin Circuit Courts, replacing Judge Neal Nielsen of Vilas County.[4] He was subsequently re-appointed in 2018 and 2020.[5] Under current law, he is not eligible for another term as Chief Judge and will have to relinquish the position no later than July 31, 2022.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1988–2002)

Wisconsin Assembly, 85th District Election, 1988[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Democratic Primary, September 13, 1988
	Democratic	Gregory B. Huber	2,468	42.41%
	Democratic	Larry Saeger	2,300	39.52%
	Democratic	Francis X. Vogel	1,052	18.08%
Plurality			168	2.89%
Total votes			5,820	100.0%
General Election, November 8, 1988
	Democratic	Gregory B. Huber	10,595	50.48%	-12.90%
	Republican	David M. Torkko	10,392	49.52%
Plurality			203	0.97%	-25.80%
Total votes			20,987	100.0%	+22.40%
	Democratic hold

Wisconsin Circuit Court (2004–present)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Marathon Circuit, Branch 2 Election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Nonpartisan Primary, February 17, 2004[6]
	Nonpartisan	Gregory B. Huber	10,008	49.51%
	Nonpartisan	Coleen Kennedy	6,825	33.77%
	Nonpartisan	Philip J. Freeburg	3,367	16.66%
		Scattering	13	0.06%
Total votes			20,213	100.0%
General Election, April 6, 2004[7]
	Nonpartisan	Gregory B. Huber	10,791	54.68%
	Nonpartisan	Coleen Kennedy	8,941	45.31%
		Scattering	3	0.02%
Plurality			1,850	9.38%
Total votes			19,735	100.0%	+66.33%

References

1. Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (2003). "Biographies". State of Wisconsin 2003-2004 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 77. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
2. Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1989). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1989-1990 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 912, 927. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
3. "Wisconsin Legislature Spotlight". Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2011-04-23 – via Wayback Machine.
4. "Judges from Marathon, Marinette counties appointed to chief judge positions". Wisconsin Court System (Press release). Madison, Wisconsin. June 13, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
5. Paukner, Michaela (July 17, 2020). "4 chief judges re-appointed to new 2-year terms". Wisconsin Law Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
6. Results of Spring Primary Election - 02/17/2004 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. February 27, 2004. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
7. Results of Spring General Election - 04/06/2004 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. April 22, 2004. p. 6. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

External links

• Profile at Vote Smart
• Gregory Huber at Ballotpedia
• Follow the Money - Gregory Huber
  • 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions