Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

MINNESOTA JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
Web site: www.courts.state.mn.us
FIRST DISTRICT
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District Administrator: Gerald J. Winter
Dakota County Judicial Center, 1560 W. Highway 55, Hastings 55033, (651)438-4325
Judges:
Karen Asphaug, Hastings. Appointed June 29, 1995; elected 1996, 2002.
Thomas W. Bibus, West St. Paul. Appointed July 10, 2000.
Timothy L. Blakely. Elected 1998, 2004.
Robert F. Carolan, Mendota Heights. Appointed September 11, 1987; elected 1988, 1994,
2000.
Joseph T. Carter. Appointed February 22, 2001; elected 2002.
Terrence E. Conkel, Glencoe. Appointed August 28, 1998; elected 2000.
Jean A. Davies, Chaska. Appointed February 18, 1993; elected 1994, 2000.
Kevin Eide. Appointed February 15, 2001; elected 2002.
Duane R. Harves, Burnsville. Appointed July 1, 1988; elected 1990, 1996, 2002.
Carol Hooten, Eagan. Elected 2002.
Philip T. Kanning, Shakopee. Appointed May 5, 1984; elected 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004.
Robert R. King Jr., Burnsville. Appointed May 31, 1994; elected 1996, 2002.
David Knutson, Burnsville. Appointed June 29, 2004.
Edward I. Lynch, Inver Grove Heights. Appointed July 1, 1989; elected 1990, 1996, 2002.
William E. Macklin, Lakeville. Appointed May 5, 1998; elected 2000.
Kevin Mark. Appointed January 10, 2003; elected 2004.
Michael J. Mayer. Appointed June 19, 2004.
Thomas G. McCarthy. Appointed February 12, 1988; elected 1990, 1996, 2002.
Timothy J. McManus, Mendota Heights. Appointed August 1, 1997, elected 1998, 2004.
Kathryn D. Messerich. Appointed April 19, 2004.
Leslie M. Metzen. Appointed May 7, 1986; elected 1988, 1994, 2000.
Mary E. Pawlenty, Eagan. Appointed July 1, 1994; elected 1996, 2002.
Richard C. Perkins, Le Sueur. Appointed February 24, 1994; elected 1996, 2002.
Thomas B. Poch, Lakeville. Appointed July 1, 1996; elected 1998, 2004.
Michael R. Savre. Appointed May 28, 2004.
Martha M. Simonett, Rosemount. Appointed June, 1996; elected 1998, 2004.
Michael V. Sovis, Burnsville. Appointed June 1, 1988; elected 1990, 1996, 2002.
Richard G. Spicer, Mendota Heights. Appointed January 4, 1991; elected 1992, 1998, 2004.
Rex D. Stacey, Hastings. Appointed September 3, 1996; elected 1998, 2004.
Patrice K. Sutherland, Inver Grove Heights. Appointed July 1, 1990; elected 1992, 1998, 2004.
Mary J. Theisen, Eagan. Appointed August 17, 2000.
William F. Thuet, Hastings. Appointed June 1, 1983; elected 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002.
Michael A. Young, Chaska. Appointed June 15, 1983; elected 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002.
SECOND DISTRICT
District Administrator: Lawrence Dease
Room 1700, Ramsey County Courthouse, St. Paul 55102, (651)266-8266
Judges:
Gary W. Bastian, Maplewood. Appointed November 25, 1997; elected 2000.
Louise Dovre Bjorkman. Appointed September 30, 1998; elected 2000.
James H. Clark Jr., St. Paul. Appointed January 27, 1993; elected 1994, 2000.
Edward J. Cleary, St. Paul. Appointed July 1, 2002; elected 2004.
Michael Talbot DeCourcy, St. Paul. Elected 1990, 1996, 2002.
A. James Dickinson, St. Paul. Appointed April 17, 1997; elected 1998, 2004.
Marybeth Dorn, Shoreview. Appointed July 1, 2002; elected 2004.
Michael F. Fetsch. Appointed October 24, 1996; elected 1998, 2004.
John T. Finley, St. Paul. Elected 1996, 2002.
Paulette K. Flynn, St. Paul. Appointed September 11, 1991; elected 1992, 1998, 2004.
Kathleen Gearin, St. Paul. Elected 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004.
David C. Higgs, St. Paul. Appointed May 20, 2002; elected 2004.
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