David Zwink
David L. Zwink is a former district court judge for the Palmer District Court in Alaska. He served on the court from 2010 to 2020. Zwink was appointed to the court on January 29, 2010, by Gov. Sean Parnell (R) to replace Judge Gregory L. Heath, who moved to the Alaska Superior Court. Zwink was retained for a four-year term in 2012. He won another full term in the retention election on November 8, 2016. He retired from the court before the end of his term in 2020.[1]
Education
Zwink earned his B.S. from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. from the University of Oregon.[2][3][4]
Career
- 2010-2020: District court judge for the Palmer District Court
- 1990-2009: Magistrate, standing master, and District Court judge pro tem for the Palmer District Court
- 1989-1990: Solo practitioner at his own law firm in Wasilla, AK
- 1986-1989: Associate attorney for the Law Office of Jean Schanen in Wasilla, AK[3][4]
Elections
2016
| Alaska District Court, 3rd District, David Zwink Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 David Zwink | 59.65% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2012
Zwink was retained with 65.03 percent of the vote on November 6th.[5][6]
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy, "Governor Dunleavy Announces Two Judicial Appointees," July 1, 2020
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: David L. Zwink" (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ajc.state.ak.us, "Application for Judicial Appointment: David Zwink," August 16, 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press Release, "Parnell Names District Court Judges," January 29, 2010
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 General Official Candidate List"
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State: Official 2012 General Election results
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
