{{Short description|American judge and politician}} {{other people|Alan Robertson}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honorable | name = Alan S. Robertson | office = [[Wisconsin circuit courts|Wisconsin Circuit Court]] Judge for the {{nowrap|[[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau]] Circuit}} | term_start = July 31, 1994 | term_end = July 31, 1995 | appointer = [[Tommy Thompson]] | predecessor = Richard Galstad | successor = John A. Damon | constituency1 = [[Wisconsin's 91st Assembly district|91st district]] | term_start1 = September 19, 1979 | term_end1 = January 3, 1983 | office1 = Member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] | predecessor1 = [[Steve Gunderson]] | successor1 = [[Dale Schultz]] | constituency2 = [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson]]–[[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau]] district | term_start2 = April 1971 | term_end2 = January 1, 1973 | predecessor2 = [[John Q. Radcliffe]] | successor2 = ''Position abolished'' | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|04|10}} | birth_place = [[Beloit, Wisconsin]] | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | children = 3 | education = [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]]<br>[[University of Wisconsin Law School]] | website = }} '''Alan S. Robertson''' (born April 10, 1941) is an American lawyer, and retired [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician and judge. He was a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] for three terms, and was an appointed [[Wisconsin circuit courts|Wisconsin Circuit Court]] judge in [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau County]].
==Biography== Robertson was born in [[Beloit, Wisconsin]], on April 10, 1941.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS12403 |title= Robertson, Alan S. 1941 |website= [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] |date= 8 August 2017 |accessdate= May 17, 2020}}</ref> He graduated from [[Beloit Memorial High School]] and attended the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] and the [[University of Wisconsin Law School]], earning his [[Bachelor of Science|Bachelor's degree]] and [[Juris Doctor]]. Robertson is married with three children and has served as a scoutmaster with the [[Boy Scouts of America]].<ref>{{cite report| chapter-url=http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1981 |title= The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book |editor1-last= Theobald |editor1-first= H. Rupert |editor2-last= Robbin |editor2-first= Patricia V. |author= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |publisher= State of Wisconsin | location= [[Madison, Wisconsin]] |year= 1981 |chapter= Biographies and pictures |page= 83 |accessdate= May 17, 2020}}</ref>
==Career== After being admitted to the [[State Bar of Wisconsin]], Robertson went to work as an assistant [[district attorney]] in [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin]]. In 1969, he was also elected [[City Attorney]] for [[Blair, Wisconsin]], and town attorney for the town of [[Preston, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Preston]].
In 1971, four-term incumbent state representative [[John Q. Radcliffe]] resigned to accept a role in the new governor's administration. Robertson ran and was elected in the [[special election]] to replace him in the 1971-1972 session of the legislature. He served on the committees on taxation and printing, but lost his bid for re-election in 1972.
In 1979, another opportunity in the legislature presented itself when incumbent state representative [[Steve Gunderson]] resigned his seat to accept a role on the staff of congressman [[Toby Roth]]. Robertson ran again and defeated former state representative John Q. Radcliffe in the September special election. He ultimately won one more term in the assembly, narrowly defeating Democrat [[Rodney C. Moen]] in 1980, before losing re-election in 1982 to [[Barbara Gronemus]] after [[redistricting]].
Robertson resumed his law practice, but returned to public service one more time, in 1994, when Governor [[Tommy Thompson]] appointed him to the Wisconsin circuit court in Tremplealeau County to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Richard Galstad. He ran for a full term on the court in April 1995, but was defeated.
==Electoral history==
===Wisconsin Assembly Jackson–Trempealeau District (1971)=== {{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Assembly, Jackson–Trempealeau District Special Election, 1971<ref>{{cite report| chapter-url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1971 |title= The state of Wisconsin Blue Book, 1971|year= 1971 |publisher= State of Wisconsin| location= [[Madison, Wisconsin]] |author= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |pages= 305, 321 |accessdate= May 18, 2020}}</ref>}} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Republican Primary Election, March 2, 1971''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson |votes = 753 |percentage = 52.47% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Frieda Kislinger |votes = 682 |percentage = 47.53% |change = }} {{Election box total |votes = 1,435 |percentage = 100.0% |change = }} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Special Election, April 6, 1971''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson |votes = 5,026 |percentage = 53.48% |change = +24.40% }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = [[Keith C. Hardie]] |votes = 4,372 |percentage = 46.52% |change = -23.68% }} {{Election box plurality |votes = 654 |percentage = 6.96% |change = -34.16% }} {{Election box total |votes = 9,398 |percentage = 100.0% |change = -21.36% }} {{Election box gain with party link | |winner = Republican Party (United States) |loser = Democratic Party (United States) |swing = 48.08% }} {{Election box end}}
===Wisconsin Assembly 91st District (1972)=== {{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Assembly, 91st District Election, 1972<ref>{{cite report| chapter-url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1973 |title= The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book |year= 1973 |publisher= State of Wisconsin |editor1-last= Theobald |editor1-first= H. Rupert |editor2-last= Robbins |editor2-first= Patricia V. | location= [[Madison, Wisconsin]] |author= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |page= 829 |accessdate= May 18, 2020}}</ref>}} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Special Election, November 7, 1972''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = [[Eugene Oberle]] |votes = 8,916 |percentage = 51.16% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson |votes = 7,556 |percentage = 43.36% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (United States) |candidate = Galen I. Smith |votes = 955 |percentage = 5.48% |change = }} {{Election box plurality |votes = 1,360 |percentage = 7.80% |change = }} {{Election box total |votes = 17,427 |percentage = 100.0% |change = }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}
===Wisconsin Assembly 91st District (1979, 1980)=== {{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Assembly, 91st District Special Election, 1979<ref name="bb1981">{{cite report| chapter-url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1981 |title= The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book |year= 1981 |publisher= State of Wisconsin| location= [[Madison, Wisconsin]] |editor1-last= Theobald |editor1-first= H. Rupert |editor2-last= Robbins |editor2-first= Patricia V. |author= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |pages= 893, 896, 915, 917 |accessdate= May 18, 2020}}</ref>}} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Republican Primary Election, August 21, 1979''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson |votes = 1,041 |percentage = 27.37% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Robert Berglund |votes = 872 |percentage = 22.92% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Gaylord E. Olson |votes = 561 |percentage = 14.75% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = William J. Theiler |votes = 558 |percentage = 14.67% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Leland Wolfgang |votes = 529 |percentage = 13.91% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Louise Flury |votes = 243 |percentage = 6.39% |change = }} {{Election box total |votes = 33,804 |percentage = 100.0% |change = }} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Special Election, September 11, 1979''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson |votes = 3,267 |percentage = 52.53% |change = -20.96% }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = [[John Q. Radcliffe]] |votes = 2,952 |percentage = 47.47% |change = }} {{Election box plurality |votes = 315 |percentage = 5.07% |change = -41.93% }} {{Election box total |votes = 6,219 |percentage = 100.0% |change = -59.14% }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Assembly, 91st District Election, 1980<ref name="bb1981"/>}} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Republican Primary Election, September 9, 1980''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson (incumbent) |votes = 3,166 |percentage = 66.17% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = William J. Theiler |votes = 1,619 |percentage = 33.83% |change = }} {{Election box total |votes = 4,785 |percentage = 100.0% |change = }} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''General Election, November 4, 1980''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson (incumbent) |votes = 10,582 |percentage = 50.08% |change = -2.45% }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = [[Rodney C. Moen]] |votes = 10,549 |percentage = 49.92% |change = }} {{Election box plurality |votes = 33 |percentage = 0.16% |change = -4.91% }} {{Election box total |votes = 21,131 |percentage = 100.0% |change = +239.78% }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}
===Wisconsin Assembly 43rd District (1982)=== {{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Assembly, 43rd District Election, 1982<ref>{{cite report| chapter-url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1983 |title=The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book |year= 1983 |publisher= State of Wisconsin| location= [[Madison, Wisconsin]] |editor1-last= Theobald |editor1-first= H. Rupert |editor2-last= Robbins |editor2-first= Patricia V. |author= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |pages= 890, 911 |accessdate= May 18, 2020}}</ref>}} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Republican Primary Election, September 14, 1982''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson |votes = 3,225 |percentage = 77.04% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Bradford Morgan |votes = 961 |percentage = 22.96% |change = }} {{Election box total |votes = 4,186 |percentage = 100.0% |change = }} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''General Election, November 2, 1982''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = [[Barbara Gronemus]] |votes = 7,889 |percentage = 52.91% |change = +20.32% }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Alan S. Robertson |votes = 7,021 |percentage = 47.09% |change = -16.63% }} {{Election box plurality |votes = 868 |percentage = 5.82% |change = -25.31% }} {{Election box total |votes = 14,910 |percentage = 100.0% |change = +33.77% }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Democratic Party (United States) |loser = Republican Party (United States) |swing = 36.96% }} {{Election box end}}
===Wisconsin Circuit Court (1995)=== {{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Circuit Court, Trempealeau Circuit Election, 1995<ref>{{cite report| chapter-url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1995 |title= State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book |year= 1995 |publisher= State of Wisconsin| location= [[Madison, Wisconsin]] |editor-last= Barish |editor-first= Lawrence S. |author= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin: Nonpartisan elections |pages= 878, 881 |accessdate= May 17, 2020}}</ref>}} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Primary Election, February 21, 1995''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Nonpartisan politician |candidate = John A. Damon |votes = 1,217 |percentage = 36.99% |change = }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Nonpartisan politician |candidate = Alan S. Robertson (incumbent) |votes = 1,165 |percentage = 35.41% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Nonpartisan politician |candidate = LaVerne Michalak |votes = 530 |percentage = 16.11% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Nonpartisan politician |candidate = William A. Mattka |votes = 378 |percentage = 11.49% |change = }} {{Election box total |votes = 3,290 |percentage = 100.0% |change = }} | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''General Election, April 4, 1995''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Nonpartisan politician |candidate = John A. Damon |votes = 3,386 |percentage = 55.87% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Nonpartisan politician |candidate = Alan S. Robertson (incumbent) |votes = 2,674 |percentage = 44.13% |change = }} {{Election box plurality |votes = 712 |percentage = 11.75% |change = }} {{Election box total |votes = 6,060 |percentage = 100.0% |change = }} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
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