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Wally Eklund
Wally A. Eklund is a former judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit in South Dakota. He was appointed to the court by Governor Mike Rounds in 2010 to fill the vacancy created by Merton B. Tice, Jr.[1][2] Eklund retired in December 2016.[3]
Education
Eklund received his undergraduate degree from Black Hills State University and his J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1971.[4]
Career
Eklund was an attorney in private practice at the time of his appointment to the bench.[4] He previously served as Gregory County state's attorney and as city attorney for Gregory. He has also worked as the attorney for the Gregory School District.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Eklund ran for re-election to the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Argus Leader, "Rounds appoints new 7th Judicial Circuit judge," May 5, 2010
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "BHSU grad, Gregory attorney named new 7th circuit judge," May 4, 2010
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "Jeffrey Connolly appointed as new 7th Circuit Judge," November 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rapid City Journal, "BHSU grad, Gregory attorney named new 7th circuit judge," May 4, 2010
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "New judge takes over in Rapid City," January 18, 2010
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 62
