Background
Lillehaug, David Lee was born on May 22, 1954 in Waverly, Iowa, United States. Son of Leland Arthur and Ardis Elsie Lillehaug.
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David Lee Lillehaug, American lawyer. Bar: Minnesota, 1979, United States District Court Minnesota, 1979, District of Columbia, 1981, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), 1981, United States District Court District of Columbia, 1982. Recipient Outstanding Alumnus award, Augustana College, 2006; Mondale Policy Forum fellow, University Minnesota, 1990-1991.
Education
He attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls and graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude. He later attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1979 with a Juris Doctor cum laude.
Career
He served as the for the District of Minnesota from 1994 to 1998. Lillehaug was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as the for the District of Minnesota beginning in 1994. He stepped down on May 22, 1998 in order to run for Minnesota Attorney General.
Lillehaug announced on May 27, 1998 that he was entering the race for the Minnesota Attorney General Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) nomination, joining already announced DFL candidates Mike Hatch and Ember Reichgott Junge.
He placed second in the DFL primary that took place on September 15, 1998, losing to Mike Hatch. On March 16, 1999, Lillehaug announced that he was entering the 2000 race for the United States Senate DFL nomination in Minnesota.
Lillehaug was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on March 26, 2013 to serve as an Associate Justice of the, replacing retiring Justice Paul H. Anderson. He began his term on June 3, 2013 and was formally invested on June 28, 2013.
Achievements
Membership
Candidate, United States Senate, 1999-2000. Board trustee Augustana College, since 2010. Member Minnesota Bar Association (past chair construction law section, Author's Award 1990), St. PAul Chamber Orchestra (board directors since 2009).
Connections
Married Winifred Sarah (Smith), May 29, 1982. One child, Kara Marie.
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Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Labor Party