ENDORSEMENTS
There's a reason so many legal, business, education, civic and nonprofit leaders are supporting Judge Hilgers. They know that experience matters. Integrity matters. Fairness matters. Community involvement matters. Leadership matters.
Judge Hilgers brings this and more to the Ramsey County bench.
"Judge DeAnne Hilgers is a thoughtful and considerate public servant who has served - and continues to serve - Ramsey County with dedication, dignity and compassion.
I am happy to endorse her for re-election."
-Maya Salah, attorney
Endorsers and Supporters
Russel Balenger, former St. Paul City Councilmember; Founder, The Circle of Peace Movement
Susan Gaertner, former Ramsey County Attorney
Retired Judge David Minge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Paul Cerkvenik, President, Minnesota Private Colleges
Jim DeMay, Mounds View School Board member
Melvin Carter, Jr.
Jack VandeNorth, retired Ramsey County District Court judge
Jim Street, former Ramsey County District Court Referee
Rick Petry, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
John Keller, past Executive Director Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Maya Salah, attorney
"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 -
"To keep Ramsey County strong and in the interest of justice, I highly recommend Judge Hilgers!"
- Lee Moua, attorney in private practice for nearly 20 years -
George Soule, attorney
Mai Neng Moua, attorney
Pastor James Erlandson
Jeannie Fox Entenza, attorney
Colleen Galloway, Troop Master, Scout Troup 7045 in St. Paul
Luz Maria Frias, recipient, Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award
"Kuv yog Kws Lij Choj Lee Moua. Kuv tau ua kws lij choj tau li 20 xyoo lawm thiab kuv tawm suab txhawb kom rov qab xaiv tsa tus nom txiav txim Judge DeAnne Hilgers rau hauv chaw hais plaub ntug Second Judicial District. Nws yog ib tug nom txiav txim tu plaub ntug zoo heev; txiav txim haum txhua leej, tsis tsa cai rau ib tog xwb, thiab saib txhua tus sib npaug zos. Yav dhau los yeej muaj ntau haiv neeg nyias muaj nyias kev cai tau tuaj hais plaub ntawm nom txiav txim Judge Hilgers, xws li peb cov pej xeem Hmoob, thiab kuv paub tias nws yeej tau coj zoo sib npaug zos rau txhua tus. Xam kom lub nroog Ramsey County lub zog loj ntxiv mus, thiab ua kom muaj kev lij choj, kuv thiaj tawm suab txhawb kom sawv daws rov xaiv tsa nom txiav txim Judge Hilgers!
Kws Lij Choj Lee Moua
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Lisa Spencer, attorney
Stuart Alger, attorney
Amy Schroeder Ireland, attorney
Alison Midden, attorney
Pam Strom, attorney
Karla Vehrs, attorney
Jamie Buskirk McCarty, attorney
Nilushi Ranaweera, attorney
Brian McMahon, attorney
Victoria Brennan, attorney
Michele Garnette McKenzie, attorney
Kathleen Murray
Paula Duthoy, attorney
Jeremiah Allison, attorney
Tammy Villega