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For Judgeship Seat 9:
Philip D. Bush (Incumbent) and Eugene Link

Education:
B.A. University of Minnesota 1975.
M.A. University of Sheffield, England 1977.
J.D. University of Minnesota Law School 1980.

Career:
Hennepin County Public Defender.
Appointed to Hennepin County District Court 1989.
Re-elected 1990, 1996 and 2002.
Faculty – Minnesota Judicial College.

Eugene Link

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Why do I want to be a
District Court judge?

Why do I want to be a
District Court judge?

I want to be reelected as a Judge to continue my career of public service on one of the best trial courts in the United States.  I believe I am respected by colleagues on the Bench, in the Bar and in the community for my expertise in criminal justice matters, my problem solving skills and my even-handed demeanor.  Hennepin County needs experienced, thoughtful, hard working trial court judges like me.

Improving our judicial system is a high priority for me.  In 1994, my initiative, creativity and hard work was critical to the creation of Minnesota’s Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile (EJJ) law, a reform that has been adopted by a number of other states and has been widely praised as a fair balance of increased public safety and rehabilitation for serious juvenile offenders. 

Being reelected will permit me to continue to work on projects like the Hennepin County District Court Record Project. This reform has saved money and improved efficiency by digitally recording court proceedings.   In 2006 I received the Minnesota Association of Court Managers “Innovation Award” for this project. 

I strongly believe in an independent and nonpartisan judiciary. I will campaign on my qualifications, experience and proven record as a judge. 

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