Article: Waukesha County judge has opposition [Corrected 12/12/02]

Waukesha County judge has opposition

Becker will face former prosecutor in re-election bid for fourth term

By LISA SINK lsink@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Wednesday, December 11, 2002

Waukesha -- For the first time in a decade, an incumbent Waukesha County circuit judge will have re-election opposition.

Former prosecutor and state attorney general candidate Linda Van De Water will run against Circuit Judge Marianne Becker, who has been on the bench for 17 years.

Becker, 61, said Tuesday that she welcomed the challenge and plans to prove to voters that she is qualified to continue as a judge.

Van De Water, 39, did not return a call seeking comment, but her political consultant said ...

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