Class Notes

Gary Matz retired from Time Warner Cable as Senior V.P. of Government Relations in Washington DC. He is currently a docent at the United States Supreme Court giving lectures and tours.

Gary R. Matz ’81

James “Jim” Reed, Jr. became the Illinois Community College Trustees Association’s sixth executive director on July 15, 2019. His appointment was made after an extensive national search supported by The Pauly Group. Reed most recently served as Director of Government Relations for the Illinois Education Association, which represents 131,000 teachers and education support professionals across …

James W. Reed, Jr. ’90

Kristin Garland (Rogers) was appointed Associate City Court Judge in Auburn, New York. Meet Kristin Garland- Auburn, New York’s Newest Associate City Judge  

Hon. Kristin L. Garland ’06

After six and a half years of public service with the California Public Utilities Commission, Will Maguire accepted an associate attorney position with the up and coming firm of Churchwell White, in Sacramento, CA.  Will’s practice areas include general municipal, land use, environmental, and litigation.

William B. Maguire ’11

Suzanne Gunnin Blankenship, an attorney with Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon in Pensacola, has been named a Board Certified Condominium and Planned Development Lawyer by The Florida Bar. She obtained her J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in 1995, serving as editor-in-chief of the Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy.

Suzanne Gunnin Blankenship ’95

Joseph Sanow was appointed Nobles County (MN) Attorney, effective Oct0ber 1, 2019.

Joseph M. Sanow ’13