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7th Judicial District

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Contact: Debra Mueske, District Administrator 725 Courthouse Square Ste 406 St Cloud, MN 56302 Email: debra.mueske@courts.state.mn.us

Note: Only judges appointed, elected, or re-elected in 2014 or after are public officials.

Current agency officials.Former officials are listed below
Name of official Position held Occupation Economic interest statement EIS last updated
Benson, Daniel Judge Judge View Statement 01/21/2025
Benson, Sharon G Judge 7th District Court Judge View Statement 01/17/2025
Cashman, William J Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/13/2025
Churchwell, Timothy M Judge Judge View Statement 01/03/2025
Clark, Doug B Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/26/2025
Clark, Michelle Lee Judge Judge View Statement 01/02/2025
duCharme, Leah Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/28/2025
Engelking, Matthew Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/10/2025
Fritz, Michael D Judge Judge View Statement 01/07/2025
Herzing, Mark Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/22/2025
Judd, Johnathan Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/12/2025
Kulick, Gail T Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/02/2025
Lawson, Michelle W Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/14/2025
Leeser, Michael D Judge Assistant County Attorney View Statement 01/08/2025
Mahler, Mary B Judge Seventh Judicial District Court Judge - Seat 7 View Statement 01/28/2025
Merkins, Tammy Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/15/2025
Miller, Kevin M Judge District Court Judge - 7th District View Statement 01/07/2025
Moehrle, Laura Judge District Court Judge - 7th Judicial District View Statement 01/23/2025
Pearson, Andrew R Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/14/2025
Quinn, Matthew Judge Judge of District Court View Statement 01/22/2025
Raupp, Robert J Judge Distric Court Judge View Statement 01/23/2025
Rosenfeldt, Jade Judge Judge View Statement 01/09/2025
Schmidt, Karl Judge Judge View Statement 01/04/2025
Schultz, Heidi Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/28/2025
Thilmony, Gretchen D Judge 7th Judicial District Judge View Statement 01/03/2025
Tvedten, Ole C Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/03/2025
Wang, Shan C Judge Judge View Statement 01/03/2025
Weiler, Leonard A Judge Judge View Statement 01/08/2025
Welte, Nathaniel Judge District Court Judge View Statement 01/03/2025
Wetzel, Antoinette Judge 7th District Judge View Statement 01/07/2025

Terminated agency officials
Name of official Position held Occupation Economic interest statement Term ended
Anderson, Douglas P Judge Judge View Statement 07/13/2018
Anderson, Steven A Judge Judge - retired View Statement 10/31/2018
Battey, David R Judge Judge View Statement 01/03/2017
Cahill, Steven J Judge Judge View Statement 05/31/2018
Carlson, Jay D Judge Senior Judge,retired View Statement 04/04/2022
Carrott, Ann L Judge Judge View Statement 06/08/2018
Davick-Halfen, Kris H Judge Retired Judge of District Court View Statement 05/13/2022
Freeberg, Conrad Judge Judge View Statement 03/01/2016
Grunke, Frederick L Judge Judge View Statement 04/18/2019
Gustafson, Amber Judge former District Court Judge View Statement 06/06/2022
Hansen, Mark F Judge District Court Judge View Statement 09/02/2016
Hanson, Barbara R Judge Judge, retired View Statement 10/05/2020
Hennesy, Sarah E Judge Associate Justice Minnesota Supreme Court View Statement 05/10/2024
Ireland Robertson, Sally Judge District Judge (Retired 4-5-18) View Statement 04/05/2018
Jesse, Michael S Judge District Court Judge View Statement 07/29/2024
Kundrat, Frank J Judge District Court Judge View Statement 06/05/2020
Scherer, John H Judge judge of district court View Statement 03/13/2020
Smolnisky, Greta Judge District Court Judge View Statement 09/03/2024
Vaa, Galen J Judge Judge View Statement 03/31/2018

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