Joseph "Dutch" Bialke

Nominated by DAV and Appointed by Governor Burgum to ACOVA July 1, 2021.

Served on ACOVA committees:

• Post War Trust Fund: 2021-2023
• Department of Veterans Affairs: 2023-present

Member of Veteran Organizations:

• American Legion (since 1994)
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Life member since 1995
• Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Life Member since 2009
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Life member since 2017
• American Veterans (AMVETS) Life member since 2021

Occupation:

• Attorney-ND Department of Agriculture 2021-Present
• Attorney ND Office of the Attorney General 2014-2021
• Attorney ND Supreme Court 1991-1992
• USAF-Colonel

Education:

• Juris Doctorate (with distinction), University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, ND (1991)
• Magister Legum (LL.M.), International Law, University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IA (2000)
• Master of Arts, Counseling, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (1987)
• Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice Studies, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (1985)

Services, Committees and Memberships:

• American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) 2015- present
• North Dakota South Central Judicial District Big Muddy Bar Association (2020 - present)
• American Inns of Court, Judge Bruce M. Van Sickle Chapter, Master Member (2020 - present)
• Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) Legal Committee (2015 - 2021)
• Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) Legal Committee (2015 - 2021)
•  Appointed as a North Dakota Special Assistant Attorney General (2021)
• North Dakota Office of the Attorney General Performance Award (2018)
• North Dakota Office of the Attorney General Performance Award (2017)
• Appointed as a North Dakota Assistant Attorney General (2014)
• Chairman – Korea District, Far East Council (2009 - 2012 / 2000 - 2002) - Boy Scouts of America
• Thelma T. Shaeffer Award for Academic Excellence, University of Iowa College of Law (2000)
• Air Mobility Command Judge Advocate of the Year (1998); #1 Judge Advocate out of 150+ attorneys
• Commissioned as a U.S. Regular Air Force Officer (1998)
• Commissioned as a U.S. Reserve Air Force Officer and designated a U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate (1992)
• Honorable Order of Saint Barbara (U.S. military honor society of artillery gunners) (1991)
• Appointed as a judicial appellate Law Clerk to the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota (1991)
• Dean’s List, all six law school semesters, University of North Dakota School of Law (1988 - 1991)
• Moot Court Competition – numerous awards – University of North Dakota School of Law (1989 - 1991)
• Commissioned as a state Militia Officer in the North Dakota Army National Guard (1986)
• Commissioned as a U.S. Reserve Army Officer (1985)
• Eagle Scout (1976); Brotherhood Order of the Arrow (2002); Order of Merit (2012) - Boy Scouts of America