Daniel Donald "D.D." Wozniak, Sr. (August 26, 1922 in Silver Lake, Minnesota – August 17, 2005) was a Minnesota lawyer, politician, and judge, who served as Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

D.D. Wozniak
Chief Judge of the
Minnesota Court of Appeals
In office
November 16, 1987 – August 31, 1992
Appointed byRudy Perpich
Preceded byPeter S. Popovich
Succeeded byPaul H. Anderson
Judge of the
Minnesota Court of Appeals
In office
November 2, 1983 – November 15, 1987
Appointed byRudy Perpich
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded byThomas J. Kalitowski
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1951–1965
Personal details
BornAugust 26, 1922
Silver Lake, Minnesota
DiedAugust 17, 2005
St. Paul, MN
SpouseAngela Walsh
ChildrenVictoria Morris Wozniak, Angela Wozniak Daniel Wozniak Jr., George Wozniak
Alma materUniversity of St. Thomas
University of Minnesota

Early life and education

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Wozniak was born in Silver Lake, Minnesota and graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Wozniak served as a naval aviator during World War II. He graduated with a degree in economics from the University of St. Thomas in 1943, and received his law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1948. Wozniak was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1951, a position he would hold for 14 years. Described as a "maverick Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party activist," Wozniak would later serve in the foreign service for President Lyndon Johnson. Wozniak was appointed as one of the first judges on the newly created Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1982. He was later appointed Chief Judge in 1987. Wozniak held the position until 1992, when he resigned due to reaching the state's mandatory retirement age. Wozniak died in 2005.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
1987 - 1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office Created
Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
1982 - 1987
Succeeded by
Thomas J. Kalitowski