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Kathleen Blatz

Kathleen Blatz

A Minnesota native, Kathleen attended the Academy of Holy Angels high school in Richfield, Minnesota. She earned an undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Notre Dame, a graduate degree in social work and a law degree from the University of Minnesota.

Kathleen was the youngest female legislator elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1978. There she represented Bloomington for eight terms and later served as assistant Hennepin County attorney. Appointed to the Hennepin County District Court in 1993, Kathleen served as a district court judge, followed by two governor-appointed posts to the Minnesota Supreme Court. She was first an associate justice and then the first female chief justice. Kathleen retired from the court in 2006, but continued her involvement in state government. She worked with Governor Mark Dayton during the state government shutdown, on the governor’s child abuse task force and as interim chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.

Kathleen recently stepped down from serving as interim CEO of MN Blue Cross Blue Shield. She has now added the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation board of trustees to the list of nonprofit boards on which she has served.

Board Members

  • Dick Schulze
  • Kevin Bergman
  • Kathleen Blatz
  • Wilson G. Bradshaw, Ph.D.
  • Steve Schumeister
  • Nancy Tellor
  • Joseph A. Williamson
  • Ann Winblad
  • Mark Dienhart

Minnesota Office

6600 France Ave., Suite 550
Minneapolis, MN 55435
Phone: 952-324-8910

Florida Office

999 Vanderbilt Rd., Suite 710
Naples, FL 34108
Phone: 239-263-9400

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  • About Us
    • About Us Overview
    • Our Vision, Mission & Values
      • How We Do Our Work
      • Why We Do Our Work
      • Where We Do Our Work
    • Our Founder
    • Our Board
      • Trustees Emeriti
      • Health Care Advisor
      • Housing Advisor
    • Our Recent Awards
    • Our Staff
  • What We Support
    • Overview
    • Focus Areas & Service Categories
      • Focus Areas & Service Categories
      • Education
      • Human & Social Services
      • Health & Medicine
    • Best Buy Employees
      • Best Buy Employee Relief
      • Best Buy Disaster Relief
      • Best Buy Hope Fund
    • Power of 100 – Women Who Care
  • Apply for a Grant
    • Grants Request Schedule
    • Grants Overview
    • Eligibility
    • Guidelines
    • Resources
    • Update Contact Information
  • Apply for Scholarships
    • Scholarship Schedule
    • College Scholarships Overview
      • Eligible High Schools
      • Downloadable Documents
      • Renew Your College Scholarship
      • Our 2023 Schulze Scholar Graduates
      • Meet Our 2023-24 New Schulze Scholars
    • Early Learning Scholarship Overview
      • Eligible Catholic Schools
      • Early Learning Scholarship Documents
  • CCC Assessment
  • News
    • RMSFF Grants Historic $20 million to NCH Healthcare Systems, Florida
    • RMSFF Board visits Children’s Hospital
    • RMSFF issues $1.5 mil challenge to Children’s Minnesota fundraising community