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About J.B. Van Hollen
J.B. (John) Van Hollen was elected Attorney General in November 2006 by pledging to “fight crime and restore integrity” to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ).
Fighting off a difficult year for Republicans, J.B. Van Hollen delivered one of the few bright spots for the GOP by becoming one of very few Republicans in the nation to win a statewide seat held by a Democrat in 2006.
Committed to seeking justice, Attorney General Van Hollen has followed through on his pledge to return the DOJ to its intended role as the state’s top law enforcement agency with no abuses of power, no loopholes, and no lawyering gimmicks.
Throughout his historic campaign in 2006, Van Hollen identified the backlog of forensic DNA evidence at the state crime labs as the number one priority for the DOJ. Identifying criminals and getting them off the street is critical to the safety of our families. J.B. worked hard to find new efficiencies, create partnerships with agencies, and train additional DNA analysts to tackle the problem. In his first year as Attorney General, J.B. increased DNA case work efficiency by 72%. Today, under Van Hollen’s leadership and vision, the DOJ has eliminated the DNA backlog.
Attorney General Van Hollen’s agenda has included an unprecedented effort to put sexual predators behind bars. As Wisconsin’s “Top Cop”, he is working to protect children against online predators by expanding the Internet Crimes Against (ICAC) Children Task Force, which educates parents and children and identifies and prosecutes those who prey on our children. Under Van Hollen, the DOJ has more than quadrupled their ICAC Task Force and made nearly 300 arrests of child sex predators
A fiscal conservative, Van Hollen returned more than $1 million to the state treasuries and continues to work to find efficiencies that save the taxpayers’ money while delivering justice for Wisconsin families.
A fiscal conservative, Van Hollen returned more than $1 million to the state treasuries and continues to work to find efficiencies that save the taxpayers’ money while delivering justice for Wisconsin families.
In addition to eliminating the DNA backlog, putting sex offenders behind bars, and reducing wasteful spending, J.B. Van Hollen is setting the right priorities to combat crimes by illegal immigrants, reduce gang and violent crime, weed out election fraud, and prosecute public corruption.
Prior to becoming Attorney General, J.B. received overwhelming support from law enforcement from both political parties when he was appointed the United States Attorney for Wisconsin's Western District in 2002. While U.S. Attorney J.B. increased the number of criminal cases filed by 53% and did it while under spending his budget each year of his entire tenure.
He also served Assistant State Public Defender, Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, and as District Attorney in both Ashland and Bayfield Counties.
Van Hollen's recreational pursuits include running, biking, swimming, skiing, basketball and golf. He has run two marathons and completed the Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon in Madison. An avid hunter, Van Hollen has been a member of Ducks Unlimited, Grouse Unlimited, National Rifle Association, Wisconsin Sporting Heritage, Inc., and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
J.B., wife Lynne and their children, Byron and Madelyn, live in Waunakee. J.B. Van Hollen graduated from St. Olaf College in 1988 with an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Economics. He earned his law degree two years later from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
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Paid for by Van Hollen for Attorney General, Jack MacDonough, Treasurer
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