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Alan Lance

Alan Lance
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 30, 2017
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
In office
December 16, 2004 – April 30, 2017
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byFrank Q. Nebeker
Succeeded byJoseph L. Falvey Jr.
31st Attorney General of Idaho
In office
January 2, 1995 – January 6, 2003
GovernorPhil Batt
Dirk Kempthorne
Preceded byLarry EchoHawk
Succeeded byLawrence Wasden
National Commander of the American Legion
In office
1999–2000
Preceded byHarold L. Miller
Succeeded byRay G. Smith
Member of the
Idaho House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
December 1, 1992 – December 1, 1994
Preceded byBill Sali
Succeeded byMilt Erhart
Member of the
Idaho House of Representatives
from 21st district
In office
December 1, 1990 – December 1, 1992
Preceded byBoyd Hill
Succeeded byClint Stennett
Personal details
Born
Alan George Lance

(1949-04-27) April 27, 1949 (age 75)
McComb, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSouth Dakota State University (BA)
University of Toledo (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1974–1978
Rank Captain
Unit
Awards Army Commendation Medal

Alan George Lance Sr.[1] (born April 27, 1949) is an American attorney, politician, and jurist who serves as a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Lance previously served as the Idaho Attorney General and as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Al Lance was born on April 27, 1949, in McComb, Ohio. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from South Dakota State University in 1971 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1973.[2] From 1974 to 1978, he served as a junior officer in the 172d Infantry Brigade and at Corpus Christi Army Depot, receiving the Army Commendation Medal in 1977.

Career

Lance began his legal career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Fulton County, Ohio. In 1978, Lance moved with his family to Meridian, Idaho, where he became involved with his local chapter of the American Legion.[3]

Lance was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 1990 and served as Majority Caucus Chairman during his second term in office, from 1993 to 1995. He was elected Attorney General of Idaho in 1994, serving from 1995 to 2003, Idaho's longest-serving Attorney General at that time. While serving as Attorney General, he also served on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Attorneys General and as the Chairman of the Conference of Western Attorneys General.

He joined the Court of Appeals on December 16, 2004, after being nominated by President George W. Bush.[4] Prior to that, Lance served as the National Commander of the American Legion from 1999 to 2000. He served as the 31st Attorney General of Idaho from 1995 to 2003 and was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 1990 to 1994.

Upon his retirement, Lance assumed senior status as a recall-eligible retired judge.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Presidential Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. June 17, 2003.
  2. ^ "Alan Lance, Sr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "- NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BRUCE E. KASOLD TO BE JUDGE, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS". www.congress.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "PN41 - Nomination of Alan G. Lance Sr. for The Judiciary, 108th Congress (2003-2004)". www.congress.gov. November 21, 2004. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims - Judge Alan G. Lance, Sr". www.uscourts.cavc.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Lance