Vos appoints GOP attorney Don Millis to serve on Wisconsin Elections Commission

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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has appointed Republican attorney Don Millis to replace former GOP lawmaker Dean Knudson on the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Millis previously served on the WEC in 2016 when he was appointed by then-Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who's now a member of Congress. Decades ago, Millis also served on the Wisconsin Elections Board as an appointee of former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson.

"Don is a respected attorney whose expertise makes him an excellent addition to the Wisconsin Elections Commission," read the announcement from Vos. "I have no doubt he will apply election laws fairly and ensure current law is being followed."

Millis' appointment to the Wisconsin Elections Commission comes days before the panel could elect a new chair from its membership. Under the law that created the commission, Millis is one of two people who could hold the job.

The chair of the WEC, which is split 3-3 between Republicans and Democrats, is required to switch back and forth between the parties every two years. Because the current chair is Democrat Ann Jacobs, that means the next chair must be a Republican. The six-member panel includes two clerks who are not allowed to chair the commission, meaning the only Millis or Republican Bob Spindell are eligible.

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