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Robin Jacobson Houwman
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Robin Jacobson Houwman is a judge on the Second Judicial Circuit of South Dakota. Governor M. Michael Rounds appointed Houwman to the court in September 2009 to fill the vacancy left by the appointment of Glen A. Severson to the South Dakota Supreme Court.[1] Robin was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2022.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Houwman ran for re-election to the Second Judicial Circuit.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Houwman received her bachelor's degree from Smith College. She went on to earn a J.D. from the University of South Dakota.[3]
Career
- 2009-2022: Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
- 2008-2009: Assistant U.S. attorney in Sioux Falls[4]
- 1997-2007: Partner, Meierhenry Sargent[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Second Circuit Court, "Judge History," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 60
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Robin J. Houwman," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Press Release, "Governor Rounds appoints three judges" July 30, 2009
- ↑ Argus Leader, "Candidates emerge to fill judicial posts," January 20, 2014
