Judges, "shall be elected by the voters." Minnesota Constitution VOTE JOEL A. NOVAK JOEL A. NOVAK TIM CHURCHWELL Born and raised in Judicial District 7; Running to be your Judge; Earned B.A., J.D., and LL.M with specialty in criminal law; Legal Assistance Attorney; Federal Felony Prosecutor; Federal Public Felony Defender; U.S. Appellate Attorney; Commissioner, U.S. Court of Criminal Appeals; Chief, Administrative & Civil Law, U.S./Special Assistant U.S. Attorney; Chief, Criminal Law, U.S.; Chief, International & Operational Law, U.S.; Managing Attorney, U.S.; Vice president, New London Law; Community Activities: American Legion; Caring and Sharing; Food Shelf; Religious Education Teacher; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Douglas County Republicans; Congressional District 7 delegate; Republican State delegate; Other Service: Over 30 years U.S. Army. From Illinois; Appointed by Gov. Dayton (Dem.); Earned B.A. and J.D.; Judicial Clerk; Family Law, Estate Planning, Criminal Defense; Assistant 7th District Public Defender; General Practitioner; Appointed, District Court Judge by Gov. Dayton (Dem.); Community Activities: Lion's Club. Paid for by Elect Your Judge (Joel A. Novak) Committee, 5300 Centennial Drive, MN 56308. Judges , " shall be elected by the voters . " Minnesota Constitution VOTE JOEL A. NOVAK JOEL A. NOVAK TIM CHURCHWELL Born and raised in Judicial District 7 ; Running to be your Judge ; Earned B.A. , J.D. , and LL.M with specialty in criminal law ; Legal Assistance Attorney ; Federal Felony Prosecutor ; Federal Public Felony Defender ; U.S. Appellate Attorney ; Commissioner , U.S. Court of Criminal Appeals ; Chief , Administrative & Civil Law , U.S./Special Assistant U.S. Attorney ; Chief , Criminal Law , U.S .; Chief , International & Operational Law , U.S .; Managing Attorney , U.S .; Vice president , New London Law ; Community Activities : American Legion ; Caring and Sharing ; Food Shelf ; Religious Education Teacher ; Veterans of Foreign Wars ; Douglas County Republicans ; Congressional District 7 delegate ; Republican State delegate ; Other Service : Over 30 years U.S. Army . From Illinois ; Appointed by Gov. Dayton ( Dem . ) ; Earned B.A. and J.D .; Judicial Clerk ; Family Law , Estate Planning , Criminal Defense ; Assistant 7th District Public Defender ; General Practitioner ; Appointed , District Court Judge by Gov. Dayton ( Dem . ) ; Community Activities : Lion's Club . Paid for by Elect Your Judge ( Joel A. Novak ) Committee , 5300 Centennial Drive , MN 56308 .