Alan S. Robertson

The Honorable
Alan S. Robertson
The Honorable Alan S. Robertson
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Trempealeau Circuit
	In office; July 31, 1994 – July 31, 1995
Appointed by	Tommy Thompson
Preceded by	Richard Galstad
Succeeded by	John A. Damon
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the 91st district
	In office; September 19, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Steve Gunderson
Succeeded by	Dale Schultz
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Jackson–Trempealeau district
	In office; April 1971 – January 1, 1973
Preceded by	John Q. Radcliffe
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	April 10, 1941 (age 83); Beloit, Wisconsin
Children	3
Residence	Blair, Wisconsin
Education	University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin Law School

Alan S. Robertson (born April 10, 1941) is an American lawyer, and retired Republican politician and judge. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for three terms, and was an appointed Wisconsin Circuit Court judge in Trempealeau County.

Biography

Robertson was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, on April 10, 1941.^[1] He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin Law School, earning his Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor. Robertson is married with three children and has served as a scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America.^[2]

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.

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)

Wisconsin Assembly, Jackson–Trempealeau District Special Election, 1971^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican Primary Election, March 2, 1971
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson	753	52.47%
	Republican	Frieda Kislinger	682	47.53%
Total votes			1,435	100.0%
Special Election, April 6, 1971
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson	5,026	53.48%	+24.40%
	Democratic	Keith C. Hardie	4,372	46.52%	−23.68%
Plurality			654	6.96%	-34.16%
Total votes			9,398	100.0%	-21.36%
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing	48.08%

Wisconsin Assembly 91st District (1972)

Wisconsin Assembly, 91st District Election, 1972^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Special Election, November 7, 1972
	Democratic	Eugene Oberle	8,916	51.16%
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson	7,556	43.36%
	Independent	Galen I. Smith	955	5.48%
Plurality			1,360	7.80%
Total votes			17,427	100.0%
	Democratic win (new seat)

Wisconsin Assembly 91st District (1979, 1980)

Wisconsin Assembly, 91st District Special Election, 1979^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican Primary Election, August 21, 1979
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson	1,041	27.37%
	Republican	Robert Berglund	872	22.92%
	Republican	Gaylord E. Olson	561	14.75%
	Republican	William J. Theiler	558	14.67%
	Republican	Leland Wolfgang	529	13.91%
	Republican	Louise Flury	243	6.39%
Total votes			33,804	100.0%
Special Election, September 11, 1979
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson	3,267	52.53%	−20.96%
	Democratic	John Q. Radcliffe	2,952	47.47%
Plurality			315	5.07%	-41.93%
Total votes			6,219	100.0%	-59.14%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly, 91st District Election, 1980^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican Primary Election, September 9, 1980
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson (incumbent)	3,166	66.17%
	Republican	William J. Theiler	1,619	33.83%
Total votes			4,785	100.0%
General Election, November 4, 1980
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson (incumbent)	10,582	50.08%	−2.45%
	Democratic	Rodney C. Moen	10,549	49.92%
Plurality			33	0.16%	-4.91%
Total votes			21,131	100.0%	+239.78%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly 43rd District (1982)

Wisconsin Assembly, 43rd District Election, 1982^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican Primary Election, September 14, 1982
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson	3,225	77.04%
	Republican	Bradford Morgan	961	22.96%
Total votes			4,186	100.0%
General Election, November 2, 1982
	Democratic	Barbara Gronemus	7,889	52.91%	+20.32%
	Republican	Alan S. Robertson	7,021	47.09%	−16.63%
Plurality			868	5.82%	-25.31%
Total votes			14,910	100.0%	+33.77%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing	36.96%

Wisconsin Circuit Court (1995)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Trempealeau Circuit Election, 1995^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Primary Election, February 21, 1995
	Nonpartisan	John A. Damon	1,217	36.99%
	Nonpartisan	Alan S. Robertson (incumbent)	1,165	35.41%
	Nonpartisan	LaVerne Michalak	530	16.11%
	Nonpartisan	William A. Mattka	378	11.49%
Total votes			3,290	100.0%
General Election, April 4, 1995
	Nonpartisan	John A. Damon	3,386	55.87%
	Nonpartisan	Alan S. Robertson (incumbent)	2,674	44.13%
Plurality			712	11.75%
Total votes			6,060	100.0%

References

^ "Robertson, Alan S. 1941". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Biographies and pictures". In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbin, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 83. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1971). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin Blue Book, 1971 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 305, 321. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1973). "Elections in Wisconsin". In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 829. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Elections in Wisconsin". In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 893, 896, 915, 917. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1983). "Elections in Wisconsin". In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 890, 911. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Elections in Wisconsin: Nonpartisan elections". In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 878, 881. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by John Q. Radcliffe	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jackson–Trempealeau district April 1971 – January 1, 1973	District abolished
Preceded by Steve Gunderson	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 91st district September 19, 1979 – January 3, 1983	Succeeded by Dale Schultz
Legal offices
Preceded by Richard Galstad	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Trempealeau Circuit July 31, 1994 – July 31, 1995	Succeeded by John A. Damon

[1] "Robertson, Alan S. 1941". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

[2] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Biographies and pictures". In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbin, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 83. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

[3] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1971). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin Blue Book, 1971 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 305, 321. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[4] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1973). "Elections in Wisconsin". In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 829. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[bb1981-5] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Elections in Wisconsin". In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 893, 896, 915, 917. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[6] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1983). "Elections in Wisconsin". In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 890, 911. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[7] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Elections in Wisconsin: Nonpartisan elections". In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 878, 881. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

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