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Galen Vaa
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Galen J. Vaa is a Seventh Judicial District judge for Clay County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this position in 2000 and was elected to full terms in 2002 and 2008.[1]
He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Vaa ran for re-election to the Seventh Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Vaa received his B.A. degree from Moorhead State College in 1970 and his J.D. degree from the University of South Dakota in 1974.[1]
Career
- 2000-2020: Judge, Seventh Judicial District
- 1975-2000: Attorney, McLavnan, Hannaher, Vaa & Skatvold
- 1974: South Dakota assistant attorney general[1]
See also
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Seventh District: Judges"
Footnotes
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
