The Commission on Judicial Selection has recommended three candidates to Governor Walz for two upcoming judicial vacancies in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District. These positions will become available following the retirements of the Honorable William J. Cashman and the Honorable Gail T. Kulick, with chambers in St. Cloud and Milaca.
The recommended candidates are Marc Hedman-Dennis, Timothy Hochsprung, and Victoria Willis-Gutnik. Marc Hedman-Dennis currently serves as an assistant general counsel for Sourcewell and previously worked as an assistant county attorney in Crow Wing County, focusing on child protection and juvenile prosecution. He also volunteers with the Walk-in Counseling Center.
Timothy Hochsprung is an assistant county attorney in Douglas County, handling felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile prosecution. His prior experience includes serving as an assistant public defender and a judicial law clerk. Hochsprung is involved with Alexandria’s Let's Go Fishing chapter and gives presentations on falconry.
Victoria Willis-Gutnik, an assistant county attorney in Stearns County, specializes in prosecuting criminal offenses related to intimate partner violence and human trafficking. She previously clerked for Judge Sarah E. Henessy and contributes to the Ethics Committee of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association and the Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force.