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Mark Kruse
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Mark Kruse was a district court judge of District 8B of Iowa. He was appointed to that position by Gov. Terry E. Branstad on December 18, 2015, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Cynthia Danielson.[1] Kruse retired from the court on February 14, 2022.[2]
Prior to his appointment as district judge, Kruse served as an associate judge for the District 8B court. He was appointed to that position in February 1997.[3]
Education
Kruse was born in Little Rock, Iowa. He received his bachelor's degree from Morningside College in 1980 and his law degree from the University of Iowa in 1983.[3]
Career
Kruse worked as an assistant Wapello County attorney and an Appanoose County attorney prior to his judicial appointment in 1997. He also worked, from 1984 to 1987, with Child Support Recovery.[3]
2012 election
Kruse was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 76.31% of the vote.[4][5]
- See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2012
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Oskaloosa News, "Gov. Branstad appoints Mark E. Kruse District Court Judge," December 18, 2015
- ↑ The Hawk Eye, "Judge Mark Kruse retiring in February 2022," accessed June 23, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Judges of the Eighth District Court Scroll to "District Associate Judge, Mark Kruse..."
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, Unofficial General Election Results: District 8B
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, Judges Standing for Retention 2012
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
