David Zwink
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| David L. Zwink | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Alaska Third District | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | District |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gov. Sean Parnell |
| Active: | 2010-2016 |
| Preceded by: | Gregory L. Heath |
| Personal History | |
| Home State: | New York |
| Bachelors: | State University of New York at Albany |
| Law School: | University of Oregon |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Alaska Third District |
| State: | Alaska |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Retention vote: | 103,514 |
| Retention vote %: | 65.03%  |
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David L. Zwink is a district court judge for the Palmer District Court in Alaska. Judge Zwink was appointed on January 29, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell to replace Judge Gregory L. Heath who moved to the Alaska Superior Court. He was retained in 2012 to a term which expires in 2016.[1]
Education
Judge Zwink earned his B.S. from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. from the University of Oregon.[2][3][4]
Career
- 2010-2016: Served as a district court judge for the Palmer District Court
- 1990-2009: Served as a magistrate, standing master, and District Court judge pro tem for the Palmer District Court
- 1989-1990: Operated his own law firm in Wasilla, AK
- 1986-1989: Worked as an associate attorney for the Law Office of Jean Schanen in Wasilla, AK[3] [4]
Elections
2012
Zwink was retained with 65.03% of the vote on November 6th. [5][6]
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
References
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Alaska's Current Judges"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile:David L. Zwink"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ajc.state.ak.us, "Application for Judicial Appointment: David Zwink," August 16, 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press Release, "Parnell Names District Court Judges," January 29, 2010
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 General Official Candidate List"
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State: Official 2012 General Election results
