OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 

CONTACT: Alex Murphy, (515) 802-0986, A[email protected] 

Gov. Reynolds appoints Blake Norman as District Judge 

DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Blake Norman as a district judge in Judicial Election District 2A. 

Norman, of Garner, Iowa, currently serves as the Hancock County Attorney. Norman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa and his law degree from the Drake University Law School with high honors. 

Norman fills the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of District Court Judge James Drew. Judicial Election District 2A includes Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago, and Worth counties. 

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