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Letter to Governor John Hoeven Regarding Judicial District Appointment

May 16, 2003

SENT BY FAX TO (701) 328-2205

Governor John Hoeven
Dept. 101
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505-0001

RE:            Appointment to Judicial Vacancy in East Central Judicial District

Dear Governor Hoeven:

The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition requests that you consider the gender of the applicants for the vacancy in the East Central Judicial District when making your decision on the appointment for this vacancy.

The Judicial Nominating Committee has submitted five applicants for your consideration when making this appointment, two of which are women.  Given the role of the Judicial Nominating Committee in the appointment process, all of the five applicants would be qualified for this judicial vacancy.

As you may be aware, according to the 2000 census, 50.1% of the population of North Dakota are women.  And, there are currently 47 district court judges in North Dakota, 6 of which are women.  This means that only 12.7% of the district court judges are women.

The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition believes that the number of women, people of color and people with disabilities in state and local governments should reflect those numbers in the population of this state.  Their representation in government, including the judiciary, is necessary to provide the perspective of these populations in the branches of government, and for those who access our government to believe that those who make the decisions in our government understand the concerns of all residents of North Dakota.

The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition encourages you to appoint a woman from the list of qualified candidates submitted to you from the Judicial Nominating Committee for the position of District Judge in the East Central Judicial District.

Sincerely,

Cheryl Bergian

Director

North Dakota Human Rights Coalition

P.O. Box 1961

Fargo, North Dakota 58107-1961

Phone: (701) 239-9323

Fax: (701) 478-4452                                                                                                                         

Email:  humanrights@ndhrc.org

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