(Radio Iowa) – Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Mark McCormick died Sunday at the age of 82. McCormick was a Fort Dodge native who served on the Supreme Court from 1972 until returning to private practice in 1986. McCormick entered private practice from 1961 to 1968 and was an assistant Webster County Attorney before being appointed a district court judge and later the Iowa Supreme Court. McCormick narrowly lost the Democratic primary for governor in 1998 to Tom Vilsack, who went on to win the general election.

Former IASUPCO Justice Mark McCormick (Iowa Courts.gov)

Chief Justice Susan Christensen says McCormick was a friend of her dad, who was also a judge, and says “His keen intellect, steady wisdom, and generous spirit left a lasting impression on all who had the privilege of knowing him.”