Linda Fangman
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Linda Myers Fangman is a district judge for District 1B in Iowa. Gov. Terry Branstad (R) appointed her to the position on October 23, 2015, to replace retiring Judge Todd A. Geer. Fangman was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Fangman earned an undergraduate degree at St. Ambrose University and a J.D. from Drake University. Prior to her appointment to the court, she served as an assistant county attorney (1997–July 15, 2015) and county attorney (July 15, 2015–October 23, 2015) for Black Hawk County. As of September 1, 2016, there was no record of disciplinary orders against Fangman from the Iowa Judicial Branch Office of Professional Regulation.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Fifty-nine Iowa District Court judges sought retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[3]
Linda Fangman was retained in the Iowa District 1B, District Court Judge Linda Fangman Retention Election with 76.17% of the vote.
| Iowa District 1B, District Court Judge Linda Fangman Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Linda Fangman | 76.17% | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2015
Fangman was one of four attorneys to apply for consideration to become the next Black Hawk County Attorney in 2015. Then-County Attorney Tom Ferguson resigned on July 1, 2015, to accept a position in the Iowa Attorney General's office. Fangman was working as an assistant county attorney under Ferguson at the time. Fellow assistant attorney James Katcher and two private attorneys—Craig Ament and Mike Lanigan—also sought the seat. While Fangman won the appointment which was set to last until the 2016 general election, she left the position upon her appointment to the district court judgeship three months later on October 23, 2015.[4][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Governor of Iowa, "Gov. Branstad appoints Linda M. Fangman and William P. Kelly District Court Judges," October 23, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch Office of Professional Regulation, "Search Lawyers Licensed in Iowa," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ The Courier, "County Attorney vacancy attracts four candidates," July 8, 2015
- ↑ The Courier, "Linda Fangman named as Black Hawk County attorney," July 15, 2015
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
