 It was a day of change at the Beltrami County Courthouse as the Beltrami County attorney began her new role as a judge. Josh Peterson sat down with Annie Clausen-Husby and discussed her new role. Since 2014, the position of Beltrami County attorney has been held by Annie Clausen-Husby. But that all changed when Governor Mark Dayton selected her to fill a vacancy in a newly added judgeship in Minnesota's 9th Judicial District. Mrs. Husby says she is both honored and excited about taking on her new role. I was just absolutely elated and so very honored that I would have the opportunity to serve the citizens of the 9th Judicial District. As county attorney, she supervised office personnel, implemented new prosecution strategies and handled felony criminal case loads. Looking back, Clausen-Husby says she was proud to have served her county. I feel like the citizens have the opportunity in terms of an opportunity to gain experience and to have a well-rounded legal career that this is my opportunity to give back to the citizens and to serve the public. As county attorney, Annie Clausen-Husby oversaw countless large, well-known cases. She says that while those cases were challenging, they also helped better prepare her for her new role. Every single person that I've worked with in the county attorney's office has helped me a better attorney and a better person, I hope, and so I've learned a great deal. As of this morning, Clausen-Husby began her new role as judge and will officially take her seat at the bench in late October. Since Beltrami County can't be without an attorney, interim county attorney David Frank was sworn in to fill the void until a permanent attorney can be appointed. The statutes clearly state that we have to appoint if there is a permanent attorney appointed as interim county attorney. The appointed county attorney will only have a few months in the seat as the position goes up for re-election next year. In Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. The Beltrami County Board hopes to name permanent county attorney by mid-November. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution