Judge Kathryn N. Smith

Kandiyohi County Courthouse
Phone: (320) 231-6206

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed May 5, 1997, by Governor Arne Carlson.  Elected in 1998, 2004, and 2010.  Current term expires Jan. 2017.

Education:

J.D., magna cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 1992
M.S., University of Iowa, 1976
B.S., Iowa State University, 1972
M.T. (Medical Technologist), University of Nebraska, 1972

Employment:

Attorney- Schmidt, Thompson, Johnson & Moody, 1992-1997

Instructor (Physical Science and Chemistry)- Willmar Community College

Supervisor- Fresno Community Hospital Microbiology and Immunology Laboratories, California

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota State Bar Association
President- Twelfth District Bar Association, 1997
President- Kandiyohi County Bar Association, 1996

Professional Activities:

Executive Board- Kandiyohi County Community Corrections, 1997- present

Minnesota District Judges Association;
Member- Program and Education Committee, 1999-2008
Chair- Program and Education Committee, 2003-2008
Member- Judicial Development Committee, 2000-2005

Minnesota District Judges Foundation;
Member- Board of Directors, 2008-present
Chair- Program and Education Committee, 2008-present

Chair- Juvenile Delinquency Rules Committee, 2001-2007

Racial Fairness Committee, 2008-present;
Chair- Data Collection and Analysis Subcommittee, 2009-present
Committee for Equality and Justice Workgroup, 2010

Lead Judge- Kandiyohi County Children's Justice Initiative Team, 2002-present

Member- Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, 2004-present;
Member- Disproportionate Minority Contact Subcommittee, 2005-present
Co-Chair, Disproportionate Minority Contact Subcommittee, 2006-present

Member- Crime Victim and Witness Advisory Council, 1998-2001

Community Activities:

Board of Directors- Kandiyohi County Family YMCA, 2004-2010

YMCA Mentor Committee (2004-present);
Chair- 2004-2010

Willmar Lakes Rotary Club, 2006-present

Rotary Reader volunteer in elementary schools, 2007-present

Meals on Wheels volunteer