Awais Khaleel Appointed to Wisconsin Ethics Commission |
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Written by Gordon Hintz Press, Rep. 54th Assembly District |
Tuesday, 27 April 2021 10:34 |
MADISON - Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) announced the appointment of attorney Awais Khaleel on Monday to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
Khaleel is a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison and Howard University School of Law and currently serves as an Assistant District Attorney in Dane County, a role in which he prosecutes a range of offenses including hate crimes and crimes against children. He is a founding member of the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, and has served on the City of Madison Affirmative Action Commission, on the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Council on Offender Reentry, and as a board member for the Wisconsin Association of State Prosecutors. Khaleel’s appointment will be effective May 1, 2021. He will be the first Muslim and first BIPOC member to serve on the Commission. |
Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 April 2021 10:50 |
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