ST. PAUL, Minn. — A corporate attorney with Hormel Foods has been named to the state judgeship in Albert Lea. The appointment of Holli Mayer was announced by Governor Tim Walz. As a judge in the Third Judicial district, Mayer will be among 24 judges who are on standby for venue changes and temporary assignments in the District’s 11 counties including Winona. Mayer, age 53, earlier was an assistant county attorney in Mower and Freeborn counties. Her cases included criminal offenses, juvenile delinquencies, and child protection. She holds a 2014 law degree from the University of St. Thomas in Florida. She has an undergraduate degree from the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City. In 2012 she was a registered Republican. More records records on political preference were not available immediately.
Mayer. Salaries for district court judges: $190,000.