From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Justin P. Wilson
Justin P. Wilson
Justin Potter Wilson (born January 4, 1945) is an Amer- Failed judicial nomination
ican lawyer and Republican politician who is currently
On March 20, 1992, President George H. W. Bush nomi-
Tennessee state Comptroller of the Treasury. He former-
nated Wilson to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for
ly was Tennessee deputy governor, was a federal judicial
the Sixth Circuit that became vacant after Judge Robert B.
nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,
Krupansky assumed senior status. Wilson received a rat-
and has been an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt Univer-
ing of "qualified" from the American Bar Association.[11]
sity Law School.
Wilson’s nomination languished in the Democrat-con-
trolled U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which never
Early life and education held a hearing. Wilson’s nomination expired with the end
of Bush’s presidency. Several years later, Judge Karen
Born in Oakland, California, in 1945, Wilson earned a
Nelson Moore was confirmed to the seat to which Wilson
bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in 1967, a law
had been nominated.
degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1970,
an L.L.M. in taxation from New York University in 1974,
and a master’s degree in criminal justice from the unac-
Professional activities
credited Kennedy-Western University in 1995.[1][2][3] Wilson is or was a member of the Financial Advisory
Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
chairman of the Nashville Electric Board, Davidson Coun-
Career ty Metropolitan Health Board, Community Health
Agency of Nashville and Davidson County, and the Com-
Private practice of law mittee of Visitors of the Blair School of Music of Van-
Wilson is a member of the bar in the states of Tennessee derbilt University. He also has served as foreman of the
and New York. He practiced law with the Nashville law Davidson County Grand Jury and as a member of the ex-
firm of Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis from 1976 until ecutive committee of Meharry Medical College.[2]
1996. He rejoined the firm in 2003 and resigned in 2009
when he became state comptroller.[4][2]
Family
Government service Wilson is married to the former Barbara Engelhardt. The
couple has four sons.[2]
From 1996 until 2003, Wilson was deputy governor to
Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, in which position he
was the governor’s chief policy advisor. He also served as See also
a commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environ-
• George H.W. Bush judicial appointment
ment and Conservation.[1]
controversies
As top policy advisor to Governor Sundquist, Wilson
focused on environmental issues. He was honored as the
state’s Conservationist of the Year in 1997.[2] The Justin References
P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park was renamed in
[1] ^ Justin P. Wilson, Adjunct Professor of Law,
his honor in 2002 in recognition of his environmental
Comptroller, State of Tennessee, Vanderbilt
work, which included cleanup of pollution in the Pigeon
University Law School website, accessed October
River[5] and negotiating land donations from the Ten-
28, 2011
nessee Valley Authority.[6] He was named the Tennessee
[2] ^ Comptroller of the Treasury, Tennessee Blue Book
Conservation League’s “Conservationist of the Year” in
2009-2010, page 107.
1997.[6] He battled United States Environmental Protec-
[3] ’Money Cop’ Candidate Silent About Contracts
tion Agency smog rules [7] and toxic waste incineration
Scandal, NewsChannel5.com, January 6, 2009
at Oak Ridge National Laboratory[8], and negotiated wa-
[4] Former Tennessee Deputy Governor Joins One of
ter allocation of the Tennessee River with the TVA.[9]
Southeast’s Leading Law Firms: Justin Wilson to
On January 15, 2009, Wilson was elected Tennessee
Focus on Regulatory Practice, February 2, 2003
state comptroller by the Tennessee General Assem-
[5] Paper Mill Pollution, All Things Considered, NPR, Feb
bly.[2][10]
3, 1997
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[6] ^ Cumberland Trail Renamed for Sundquist Aide
Justin Wilson, Chattanoogan, Sep 23, 2002
External links
[7] Tennessee Governor Talks of Revolt on E.P.A. Smog • Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury official
Rules, by Robyn Meredith, New York Times, Mar website
15, 1998 Persondata
[8] Governor cuts flow to toxic incinerator, by Laura
Name Wilson, Justin P.
Frank, The Tennessean, Mar 4, 1998
[9] Tennessee Officials Request Water Budget from Alternative names
TVA for Tennessee River, by Dave Flessner, Short description
Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Feb 20, 2002 Date of birth January 4, 1945
[10] Blayne Clements, New state constitutional officers
Place of birth
elected, Clarksville Online, January 17, 2009
[11] Ratings of Judicial Nominees, 102nd Congress, Date of death
American Bar Association, accessed October 28, Place of death
2011
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