10 Facts About Susan Gaertner

Susan Gaertner is a Minnesota politician and the former county attorney for Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Susan Gaertner was a candidate for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement for governor in the 2010 election, and became a principal at Minneapolis-based law firm Gray Plant Mooty.

Susan Gaertner has resided in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, with her husband, John Wodele, the former press secretary for Governor Jesse Ventura.

Susan Gaertner went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota Duluth and the University of Minnesota Law School.

Susan Gaertner then joined the Ramsey County's attorney office in 1984.

Later, as Ramsey County Attorney, Susan Gaertner established programs designed to curb domestic violence.

In 2002 Susan Gaertner was inducted into the Harding High School Hall of Fame in recognition of her successful Truancy Intervention Program.

Susan Gaertner was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2009.

In 2009, Susan Gaertner announced her candidacy for governor as a Democrat, citing her experience as a prosecutor in Ramsey County.

Susan Gaertner initially indicated she would not seek party endorsement, but would instead run in the DFL primary in August 2010.