John C. Milhiser

John C. Milhiser
State's Attorney of Sangamon County
Assumed office
November 14, 2023
Preceded byDan Wright
In office
September 28, 2010  October 30, 2018
Preceded byJohn Schmidt
Succeeded byDan Wright
United States Attorney for the
Central District of Illinois
In office
October 31, 2018  February 28, 2021
(Acting: October 31, 2018 – January 2, 2019)
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJames A. Lewis
Succeeded byGregory K. Harris
Personal details
Born1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)
United States
Political partyRepublican
EducationJames Madison University (B.A.)
University of Illinois (J.D.)

John C. Milhiser is an American attorney who serves as the Sangamon State's Attorney. He served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois from 2018 to 2021. Prior to becoming a U.S. Attorney, Milhiser was previously the Sangamon County State's Attorney from 2010 to 2018. In January 2022, Milhiser announced he would seek the Republican nomination for Illinois Secretary of State in the 2022 election. He was reappointed Sangamon State's Attorney November 14, 2023.