Bev Benson
Bev Benson is a judge for Position 53 of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Benson ran for re-election for the Position 53 judge of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2020)
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 53
Incumbent Bev Benson won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 53 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bev Benson (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 332,480 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,906 | ||
| Total votes: 335,386 | |||
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2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Benson ran for election to the Fourth Judicial District.
General: She defeated Chris Ritts in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 63.9 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bev Benson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Benson received a B.A. in political science and speech communications from Augsburg College in 1981. She earned her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1985. She also did M.A. graduate coursework at Luther Seminary in 1981 and 1982.[3]
Career
- 2015-2020: Judge, Fourth Judicial District
- 1989-2014: Assistant county attorney, Hennepin County: Violent Crimes Division and Special Litigation Division
- 1999: Adjunct professor, William Mitchell College of Law
- 1986-1989: Assistant county attorney, Stearns County: Criminal Division
- 1984-1985: Law clerk, Dakota County attorney[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2011: Hennepin County Administrator’s Award Nominee
- 2009: Scholarship recipient, National College of District Attorney’s Conference on Prosecuting Homicides
- 2005: Scholarship recipient, Office of Violence Against Women, National College of District Attorney’s Conference on Domestic Violence
- 2001-2002: Metro Alliance Student Leadership Mentoring Program Certificate of Appreciation for Contributing Time and Talent as a Mentor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- 1999: Exceptional Contributor to the Community Award, Hennepin County Star Performer
- 1999: Exceptional Contributor to the Community Award Nominee, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office
- 1999 & 2000: Grace Norris Award, League of Women Voters
- 1997: Volunteer Service Award, Minnesota Indian Women Resource Center
- 1990-1992: Distinguished Service Award for Mock Trial Attorney Coach, Minnesota State Bar Association
- 1986: Outstanding Service Award for Women’s Equality Day, St. Cloud Human Rights Commission[3]
Associations
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
- Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Member, Minnesota League of Women Voters
- 2007-2010: Member, Hennepin County District Court Fatality Review Committee
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Hennepin County, "Election results, 2014 primary," accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 8/22/2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
