WINONA, Minn. — An assistant Winina County attorney for 11 years, Rebecca Church, announced her candidacy for the top county law job. The position is being vacated by Karin Sonneman, who is retiring. Church, age 44, handles juvenile and child protection cases for Sonneman and chairs a subcommittee of the local Juvenile Justice Council. She holds a 2005 paralegal degree from Winona State University and a 2012 law degree from Hamline University. She is vice president of the Winona County Bar Association. She is treasurer of the Pickwick Mill Board. In 2023 she was one of three recommendiatons by the Bar Association for consideration as a gubernatorial appointment to a southeast Minnesota state judgeship.
Church. Has managed Winona County public defender office.
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‘Church: If elected as county atoey in November she promsied a balanced approach: “Justice is not one-size-fits-all. Sometimes it means accountability to protect public safety, and other times it means rehabilitation and prevention. Supporting victims and ensuring fairness in every case must always be central.”