Todd Bjerke
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Todd W. Bjerke is a judge for Branch 3 of the La Crosse County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was first elected in 2007, and was re-elected in 2013 for a term that will expire in 2019.[2]
Education
Bjerke earned his A.S. in business from the University of Wisconsin Center-Waukesha in 1977. He went on to earn his B.A. in political science and psychology in 1979 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and earned his J.D. from the Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1984.[3][1]
Career
- 2007-2019: Judge, La Crosse County Circuit Court
- 1989-Present: Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army Reserve
- 1989-2007: Assistant District Attorney, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
- 1987-1989: Assistant County Attorney, Redwood County, Minnesota
- 1987-1989: Associate Attorney, Ebbesen & Sarrazin, Attorneys at Law
- 1984-1987: United States Marine Corps
- 1984: Law Clerk, Stewart & Zlimen
- 1983: Law Clerk, Gee, Hendricks & Knudson[2][3][1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Asian Gang Investigators Association
- Member and Trainer, Wisconsin Narcotics Officers Association
- Outstanding Achievement Award (2002), Wisconsin Narcotics Officers Association
- Member, National Association of Drug Court Professionals
- Board Member, Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals
- Member, American Legion Post 336, Onalaska
- Member, State of Minnesota Bar Association
- Member, State of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Member, United States Court of Military Appeals Bar Association
- Member, United States District Court-District of Minnesota Bar Association
- Member, United States Supreme Court Bar Association
- Member, La Crosse County Bar Association[3]
Elections
2013
Bjerke was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election on April 2, 2013.[4][5]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013
2007
Bjerke was elected after defeating opponent Roger W. LeGrand in the general election on April 3, 2007.[6]
Videos from Bjerke's 2007 campaign
See also
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- La Crosse County Circuit Court
- La Crosse Tribune, "Judge sends 'lucky' man to prison," November 12, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 La Crosse County Clerk of Courts, "La Crosse County Court Officials," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Todd Bjerke," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 La Crosse County District Attorney's Office, "Tom W. Bjerke," archived December 13, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Certified Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election," April 2, 2013, accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ward by Ward Report," April 2, 2013, accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 3, 2007, accessed December 13, 2013
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin
State courts:
Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin
