Alan George Lance Sr. (born April 27, 1949) is an American attorney, politician, and jurist who serves as a Senior judge of the

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. Lance previously served as the

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and as a member of the

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Early life and education

Al Lance was born on April 27, 1949, in McComb,

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. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from

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in 1971 and his Juris Doctor from the

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in 1973. From 1974 to 1978, he served as a junior

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in the 172d Infantry Brigade and at

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, receiving the

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in 1977.

Career

Lance began his legal career as an Assistant

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for

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, Ohio. In 1978, Lance moved with his family to

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, where he became involved with his local chapter of the American Legion. Lance was elected to the

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

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. 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

from 1990 to 1994. Upon his retirement, Lance assumed senior status as a recall-eligible retired judge.

References

External links

Alan Lance Sr. at ballotpedia.org
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Biography at U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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Early life and education

Career

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