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Howard Orenstein
Published Monday, October 27 04:02:21 PM
| Office: | 2nd District Court seat 21 |
Other candidates in this race: |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| City of residence: | Saint Paul | |
| Age: | 52 | |
| Background: | Attorney, 24 years; assistant Hennepin County attorney; partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi; Minnesota State Representative from Ramsey County; Adjunct law professor; Board Chair, St. Paul Public Schools Foundation; board member, Edgcumbe Youth Hockey Association, and volunteer coach for 14 years; married, three children | |
| Endorsements: | Congresswoman Betty McCollum; Mayor Chris Coleman; Sheriff Bob Fletcher; Former Mayor George Latimer; State Rep. Mindy Greiling; Michael Galvin Jr past president Rmsy Cty Br Asc; MSBA; Patrick Kelly past president Rmsy Cty Bar Assoc; MSBA; Over 110 lawyers who live in Ramsey County; Council 32 Dem. Rep. Independent Voter Ed. (Teamsters); St. Paul Building and Construction Trades Council. | |
| Most important issue: | A judge must be fair and independent. To ensure that I can decide cases without bias, I have established higher standards for my campaign than the law requires: I am not seeking or accepting political party endorsement; I am not personally soliciting campaign funds; and I am not taking positions in the campaign on matters of controversy that may come before me as a judge. I would also work to improve the administration of justice by working with legislative leaders and the governor for stable funding to pay jurors, victim advocates, interpreters and other essential parts of the court system. | |
| More information: | Candidate website | |