Tim Bjorkman's Biography
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Full Name:
Tim Bjorkman
Gender:
Male
Family:
Spouse: Carol; 4 Children: James, John, Sam, Seth
Birth Date:
10/08/1956
Birth Place:
Viborg, SD
Home City:
Canistota, SD
Religion:
Evangelical Christian
JD, Law, University of South Dakota School of Law, 1979-1982
BA, History and English, University of South Dakota, 1976-1978
Attended, History and English, South Dakota State University, 1974-1976
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District At-Large, 2018
Circuit Court Judge, First Judicial Circuit for South Dakota, 2006-2017
No caucus information on file.
Author, "Verne Sankey: America's Public Enemy", present
Contributor, South Dakota Law Review, present
Small Business Owner, Self-employed rental and development, 1993-2012
Attorney, Bjorkman and Fink, Professional Corporation, 1983-2006
Former President, Better Bridgewater Club
Former Board Member, Bridgewater Nursing Home
Former Member, Canistota Athletic Association
Founder/Former Board Member, Canistota Community Foundation
Former President, Canistota Lions Club
Chairman of Board of Trustees, and Member, Neu Hutterthal Mennonite Church
Board Member, Oyate Kin
Former President, South Dakota Judges' Association
Adult Sunday School Teacher, Neu Hutterthal Mennonite Church, 1986-2011
Member/Chair, South Dakota State Bar Civil Pattern Jury Committee, 1994-2009
Member, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Board of Governors, 2006-2008
Appointed by South Dakota's Chief Justice, Member, South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles, 2002-2006
Awards:
Two-time USA Masters Track and Field All-American in the Pentathlon and 60 Meter Dash