for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
for 20 years and has also served two terms as president
of the North Dakota Hunter Educator’s Association.
Judge Narum is an active member of the James River
Sportsman's Club, as well as a member of the Rutland
Sportsman's Club where he teaches trap shooting to
area youth at the annual Youth Day event. He is a 4-H
volunteer for archery, shooting sports, and outdoor
survival skills training, and volunteers at area schools
to educate youth on the law and jury system and
conducts mock jury trials with students from around
the judicial district. Judge Narum is also a volunteer
youth wrestling coach. He has served three terms as
president of the LaMoure Lions Club and has been
honored as Lion of the Year. Judge Narum served
as a volunteer fireman for 11 years, and also serves
on the LaMoure Benedictine Living Communities
Board of Directors, Rosewood Court Assisted Living
Community Board of Directors, St. Rose Care Center
Board of Directors, and LaMoure Community
Development Board of Directors.
YEARS OF SERVICE
40 YEARS
LaRoy Baird
John Patrick Brendel
Michael Francis Daley
Cheryl Leslie Ellis
Jerry W. Evenson
Jonathan R. Fay
Ronald F. Fischer
Bryan L. Giese
Robert W. Harms
M. K. Heidi Heitkamp
James Allen Hope
Craig E. Johnson
Dennis Edward Johnson
Timothy Lorens Kingstad
Gregory C. Larson
Hon. Gary Harold Lee
Diane Fabel Melbye
Jay Bixby Petersen
Kent A. Reierson
Joseph M. Schmitt
WELCOME New SBAND Board Members
Joshua Frey was elected in the Northeast District by a vote of the membership.
Jordan Selinger was elected by a vote of the members in the Southwest District.
Tonya Duffy was re-elected in the Southeast District, and Deb Hoffarth was
re-elected in the North Central District. Brady Pelton was elected by the Young
Lawyer Section to serve as the Young Lawyer Section Representative.
The Board of Governors appointed Rob Manly to the open secretary/treasurer
position, and SBAND President Carrie Francis appointed Paul Myerchin to the
opening in the South Central District as a result of Judge Doug Bahr moving
into the position of president-elect.
Watch for future Get to Know Your Board Members sections in The Gavel for
additional information on these SBAND leaders.
THANK YOU Outgoing Board Members
SBAND wants to thank its outgoing board members: Zachary Pelham, pastpresident;
Pat Ward, secretary/treasurer; Judge Michael Hurly; Christina Wenko;
and Andrew Askew, Young Lawyer Section representative. Their service to
SBAND is appreciated.
R. Scott Stewart
Rebecca S. Thiem
John Thomas Traynor
Charles J. Vaala
Peter Benson Wold
Janet Holter Zander
50 YEARS
Jack McDonald, Jr.
William E. Sherman
RETIRING
Board Members
Zachary Pelham – 2013-2020
Pat Ward – 2018-2020
Judge Michael Hurly – 2016-2020
Christina Wenko – 2016-2020
Andrew Askew – 2016-2020
DENNIS PATHROFF
Dennis practices in government
relations, estate planning
and civil litigation.
NOW ACCEPTING
NEW CLIENTS
MEMORIALS
Remembering the following
lawyers who passed away
in the last year.
Ralph F. Carter
David T. DeMars
Scott B. Graham
Larry M. Hatch
Gary L. Jackson
Dale W. Moench
Lavern C. Neff
John D. Olsrud
Jack D. Paul
George H. Pinchool
Richard E. T. Smith
Carolyn A. Thompson
William E. Thoms
Gary R. Thune
Dewel E. Viker
Aloys Wartner
SUMMER 2020 19