Public Notice Detail
Wendy Burt Named New Communications Director of Minnesota Supreme Court
Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2002
Burt has 17 years of communications experience, including 12 years of service in state and federal government. She will be responsible for continuing to make Minnesota’s judiciary more accessible to the public, expanding community outreach and education and managing media relations for the courts. She will oversee the Court Information Office, which provides communications services for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and District Courts throughout Minnesota. Burt will focus public communications on the Judicial Branch’s priorities to:
- Make the courts more accessible to citizens;
- Implement the Chief Justice’s Children’s Justice Initiative;
- Link technology for judges throughout the state; and
- Enhance the public’s trust and confidence in the courts.
“Wendy will be a valuable asset to the Judicial Branch,” said Chief Justice Kathleen A. Blatz. “The public and Minnesota courts will benefit from the wealth of government and communications experience she brings.”
Prior to joining the Minnesota Supreme Court, Burt, who is an accredited public relations professional, was a public relations consultant for businesses and organizations. From 1997-2000, Burt was the spokesperson for the Metropolitan Airports Commission. She was a presidential appointee in the Clinton Administration from 1993-1997, serving in the public affairs offices at the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Defense. Burt was the Communications Director in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office where she worked from 1984-1989. She was a journalism and political science graduate of the University of St. Thomas. In May 2001, Burt was named one of “Forty Under 40” young business leaders by the Business Journal of the Twin Cities, formerly called CityBusiness.
Burt can be contacted by phone at 651-296-6043 or by email at wendy.burt@courts.state.mn.us.