Kathleen A. Blatz

Kathleen Ann Blatz (born July 22, 1954) is a former Minnesota judge and politician. She formerly served as the interim chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which governs the U.S. Bank Stadium.
Early life and education.
Blatz was born in Minneapolis to Kay and Jerome Blatz. She attended high school at the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota, and received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. Blatz received degrees from the University of Minnesota Law School and the University of Minnesota School of Social Work.
Career.
Blatz served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1994. She was appointed a Hennepin County district court judge in 1994, associate justice of Minnesota Supreme Court on November 1, 1996, and Chief Justice on January 29, 1998. She retired from the court on January 10, 2006, and was succeeded as Chief Justice by Russell A. Anderson. Since 2006, she has served as a director/trustee on the Columbia RiverSource Boards.
Personal life.
Blatz is the daughter of Kay and Jerome Blatz. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.