Seventh judicial district
(218) 227-7040
Seventh Judicial District Judicial OfficersJudge Tammy L. Merkins
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on June 1, 2018. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
Education:
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
- B.A., Concordia College
Past Employment:
- Becker County Attorney
- Assistant Becker County Attorney
- Partner; Thorwaldsen, Malmstrom, Sorum, Majors & Merkins
- Attorney, Westrick & McDowell-Nix
Professional and Community Activities:
- Lakes Crisis and Resource Center Board of Directors
- Becker County Library Board of Trustees
- Former president, Becker County Bar Association