Judge Profile:

Judge Jane Ranum Hennepin County Family Justice Center Phone: (612)348-6734 Chambers Phone: 612-543-1270 Chambers Email: Email Chambers Staff E-mail address: jane.ranum@courts.state.mn.us Elected: Elected in Nov. 2008. Term expires Jan. 2015. Education: East Carolina University, B.S. 1969 Hamline University School of Law, J.D. 1979 Employment: Elementary School Teacher (1969-1976) Durham County Schools, Durham, N.C. US Department of Defense Schools, Baumholder, Germany District 196, Apple Valley, MN Fourth Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable William S. Posten (1982) Assistant Hennepin County Attorney (1982-Dec. 2008) Prosecuted adults and juveniles charged with crimes of violence, property, and illegal drug selling and possession. Handled child support enforcement, paternity, child protection and mental health commitment cases. Senior Attorney, Drug Prosecution Team, and member of New Model Drug Court Team (2006-2008) Minnesota State Senator (elected to five terms, 1991-2006) Chaired four major Senate Committees: Judiciary, Crime Prevention, State Government Budget, Public Safety Budget Professional and Community Activities: Member of Minnesota Women Lawyers (1980-present) Member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church (1986-present) PEACE Foundation Board (2004-2006) Member of Minnesota Supreme Court Task Force on Chemical Dependency (2005-2006) Member of Minnesota Supreme Court Task Force on Juvenile Justice (1993-1994) Chair of the Minneapolis Quality Education Coalition (1987) Steering Committee member and co-founder of Minnesota Women’s Consortium (1980-1982) Former member; University of Minnesota Consortium for Children, Youth and Families Former member, Advisory Board of Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse Honors and Awards: Pro Bono Public Award, Minnesota Legal Services Coalition Public Service Award, Minnesota County Attorney’s Association Top 5 Senators, St. Paul Legal Ledger Pacer Center Leadership Award Minnesota Parent Magazine Family Advocate Award East Carolina University Centennial Legacy Leader Awards ARC Minnesota Legislator of the Year Award Public Citizen of the Year, National Association of Social Workers, Minnesota Chapter Women Candidate Development Coalition Award Assignment History: Family, Oct. 2010 - present Criminal, Jan. 2009 - Sep. 2010 Family: Married with one child

Judge Jane Ranum

Hennepin County

Family Justice Center
Phone: (612)348-6734

Chambers Phone: 612-543-1270

Chambers Email: Email Chambers Staff

E-mail address: jane.ranum@courts.state.mn.us

Elected:

Elected in Nov. 2008. Term expires Jan. 2015.

Education:

East Carolina University, B.S. 1969

Hamline University School of Law, J.D. 1979

Employment:

Elementary School Teacher (1969-1976)

Durham County Schools, Durham, N.C.
US Department of Defense Schools, Baumholder, Germany
District 196, Apple Valley, MN

Fourth Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable William S. Posten (1982)

Assistant Hennepin County Attorney (1982-Dec. 2008)

Prosecuted adults and juveniles charged with crimes of violence, property, and illegal drug selling and possession.
Handled child support enforcement, paternity, child protection and mental health commitment cases.
Senior Attorney, Drug Prosecution Team, and member of New Model Drug Court Team (2006-2008)

Minnesota State Senator (elected to five terms, 1991-2006)

Chaired four major Senate Committees: Judiciary, Crime Prevention, State Government Budget, Public Safety Budget

Professional and Community Activities:

Member of Minnesota Women Lawyers (1980-present)

Member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church (1986-present)

PEACE Foundation Board (2004-2006)

Member of Minnesota Supreme Court Task Force on Chemical Dependency (2005-2006)

Member of Minnesota Supreme Court Task Force on Juvenile Justice (1993-1994)

Chair of the Minneapolis Quality Education Coalition (1987)

Steering Committee member and co-founder of Minnesota Women’s Consortium (1980-1982)

Former member; University of Minnesota Consortium for Children, Youth and Families

Former member, Advisory Board of Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse

Honors and Awards:

Pro Bono Public Award, Minnesota Legal Services Coalition

Public Service Award, Minnesota County Attorney’s Association

Top 5 Senators, St. Paul Legal Ledger

Pacer Center Leadership Award

Minnesota Parent Magazine Family Advocate Award

East Carolina University Centennial Legacy Leader Awards

ARC Minnesota Legislator of the Year Award

Public Citizen of the Year, National Association of Social Workers, Minnesota Chapter

Women Candidate Development Coalition Award

Assignment History:

Family, Oct. 2010 - present
Criminal, Jan. 2009 - Sep. 2010

Family:

Married with one child