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Thomas F. Haeg
Published Monday, October 27 04:01:21 PM
| Office: | 4th District Court seat 58 |
Other candidates in this race: |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| City of residence: | Minneapolis | |
| Age: | 60 | |
| Background: | Married, three children. St. John's University (1970, B.A.), St. Louis University (1973, J.D.) Court Referee, 1976-2008 (Special Term, Juvenile, Housing and Family Courts) Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association. Lecturer/facilitator for continuing legal education. Chair, Lands Committee, St. John's Arboretum, Capital Development, Basilica of St. Mary, Habitat for Humanity. | |
| Endorsements: | Fmr US Senator David Durenberger; Former Minnesota Attorney General Warren Spannaus; Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton; Former Chairman of Hennepin County Board John Derus; Former President of Minneapolis Park Board Robert Fine. | |
| Most important issue: | The courts, weakest of the three branches of government, are experiencing a budget crisis. The judicial branch's resources must be productively used so that all litigants have a fair and equal access to the courts. Judges must exercise their discretion in meeting this need by adapting technology to the courtroom without sacrificing the person-to-person, courtroom interaction. In terms of court administration, there must be more transparency in the court's executive decision-making. This was already achieved at the state level by the creation of a Judicial Council. A similar, local judicial council should be adopted to meet this need. |