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Public defender McDougal appointed new circuit judge in Richland County
A new circuit judge has been appointed in one area county.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers named public defender Lisa McDougal to become Richland County judge. The county has been without a judge since April, when Judge Andrew Sharp retired after 11 years in office.
For four years, McDougal has been a local manager of the regional public defender’s office in Lancaster, Wis., serving courts in four southwest Wisconsin counties.
McDougal also helped establish a sobriety court in Richland County.
She’ll serve as judge until July of 2023 with an election is scheduled for next April.