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Terry Vajgrt
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Terry Scott Vajgrt is a judge on the Fifth Judicial District in Minnesota. He was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in January 2012 to succeed Timothy K. Connell.[1]
He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Vajgrt ran for re-election to the Fifth 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
Vajgrt received his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in 1986 and his J.D. from its law school in 1989.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Vajgrt served as an assistant public defender for the state of Minnesota. He also worked in the private practice of law. Past positions include: partner in the firm Klosterbuer and Vajgrt; former assistant Rock County attorney; assistant city attorney for Luverne; and adjunct professor at Colorado Technical University.[1]
Awards and associations
- Board of Directors, Southwestern Mental Health Center
- Chair, Nobles-Rock Community Corrections Advisory Board
- Involved with Rock County Big Buddies Program
- Former president, Luverne Community Health Care Foundation[1]
See also
- Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
- Minnesota judicial elections
- Fifth Judicial District
- Minnesota District Courts
- Judges appointed by Mark Dayton
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Gordon Moore and Terry Vajgrt appointed to fill Fifth Judicial District vacancies," January 18, 2012
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
