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Legal professionals and community leaders from all walks of life support and endorse Ramsey County District Court Judge DeAnne Hilgers

ENDORSEMENTS

"I served on the Minnesota Supreme Court for 10 years and before that as a district court judge for 16 years. Judge Hilgers served as my law clerk while I was a Justice on the Supreme Court. She was an outstanding clerk in every respect and I know she has what it takes to be an outstanding judge."

-- Chief Justice Russell A. Anderson 

Minnesota Supreme Court (retired)

"Judge Hilgers has the real-world experience that makes her an outstanding judge. She handled complex civil matters with skill and tenacity while always maintaining the highest level of professionalism."

-Stephen Yoch, Partner and Board Member at Felhaber Larson, Ramsey County Resident for 49 years

Endorsers and Supporters

Retired Chief Justice Russell Anderson, Minnesota Supreme Court

Retired Judge David Minge, Minnesota Court of Appeals

Susan Gaertner, former Ramsey County Attorney

Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter

Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire

Ramsey County Commissioner Blake Huffman

Luz Maria Frias, President & CEO, YWCA Minneapolis, Ramsey County Resident

Becky Roloff, President, St. Catherine University

Brian McMahon, former president, Ramsey County Bar Association

Thomas Fabel, former MN Deputy Attorney General and St. Paul Deputy Mayor

John Keller, Executive Director, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, St. Paul

"Judge Hilgers is independent, fair-minded and has the right temperament to serve the people of Ramsey County."

-Dennis O'Malley, Partner and Management Committee member at Ballard Spahr and a Ramsey County resident for 35 years -

"Judge Hilgers is independent, fair-minded and has the right temperament to serve the people of Ramsey County."

-Dennis O'Malley, Partner and Management Committee member at Ballard Spahr and a Ramsey County resident for 35 years -

Bill Blazar

Ana Pottratz Acosta

Bert McKasy

Jon Bye

Julia Dayton-Klein

Paul Cerkvenik

Mychael Wright

Stephanie Wright

James Erlandson

Matthew Webster

Jeannie Fox Entenza

Thomas Pursell

Barbara Klas

Tom McEllistrem

Victoria Brenner

Pete Kestner

"Judge Hilgers brings the perfect combination of intelligence, integrity and compassion to the bench. Parties and counsel alike are lucky to be in her courtroom."

-Wally Hilke, Partner, Ballard Spahr and a Ramsey County resident for 48 years -

Bill Mahlum

Stephen Yoch

Aaron Van Oort

Stuart Alger

Joel Michael

Marie Failinger

Lisa Spencer

Alison Midden

Patrick Midden

Pam Strom

Steve Kozachok

Shannon A. Nelson

Ryan Murphy

Tiernee Murphy

Andrew Howard

Jamie Buskirk

Bill Beaudette

Tom Rauenhorst

Christine Jackson

Nicole Hittner

Jim Lodoen

John M. Degnan

Dana McKenzie

Anne Honsa

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