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Judge Mark E. Betters

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Mar. 16, 2017. Elected in 2018. Term expiration Jan. 2025.
 

Education:

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.  B.A. 1996
Hamline Law School, J.D. 2005
 

Employment:

  • Instrumental Music Teacher, Independent School District, 1996 - 2002
  • Manahan, Bluth, & Kohlmeyer Law Firm, Chtd. 2005 - 2008
  • Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Fifth Judicial District, 2008 - 2009
  • Betters Weinandt Attorneys at Law, 2009 - 2017

Past and Current Professional Memberships:

Admitted to Minnesota State Bar, 2005
American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Sixth District Bar Association
 

Professional and Community Activities:

  • Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Board Member, 2015 - 2017
  • District Ethics Committee, Member Investigator, 2016 - 2017
  • President, Sixth District Bar Association, 2008
  • Youth Hockey Coach, Mankato Area Hockey Association, 2014 - 2017