Hon. Terry Vajgrt

Terry Scott Vajgrt is a judge serving the Fifth Judicial District of Minnesota. Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in January 2012, he was re-elected in 2014 for a term expiring in 2020. Prior to his judicial appointment, Vajgrt built a diverse legal career, serving as an assistant public defender for the state of Minnesota, working in private practice as a partner at Klosterbuer and Vajgrt, and holding roles as assistant Rock County attorney, assistant city attorney for Luverne, and adjunct professor at Colorado Technical University. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1989. Vajgrt has been active in community service, serving on the Board of Directors for the Southwestern Mental Health Center, chairing the Nobles-Rock Community Corrections Advisory Board, participating in the Rock County Big Buddies Program, and serving as former president of the Luverne Community Health Care Foundation.