THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOMINATING COMMISSION WILL CONVENE BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AT 1:30 TOMORROW AFTERNOON, TO DISCUSS NOMINATIONS FOR THE NEW DISTRICT MAGISTRATE JUDGE POSITION IN COFFEY COUNTY. THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS COMPOSED OF ANDERSON, COFFEY, FRANKLIN, AND OSAGE COUNTIES. THE PHONE CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. I’LL GIVE YOU THE NUMBER AND PASSCODE, BUT IF YOU NEED IT AGAIN, PLEASE GIVE US A CALL AT KOFO. THE NUMBER IS 845-361-8917 AND THE GUEST PASSCODE IS 3-8-7-2-7-8-8.
AFTER SERVING ONE YEAR IN OFFICE, THE NEW JUDGE MUST STAND FOR A RETENTION VOTE IN THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION TO REMAIN IN THE POSITION. IF RETAINED, THE INCUMBENT WILL SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM. THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOMINATING COMMISSION CONSISTS OF JUSTICE ERIC ROSEN AS THE NONVOTING CHAIR; CRAIG COLE OF GARNETT; ANTHONY MERSMAN FROM GREELEY; PHYLLIS GARDNER AND JANET WALSH OF LYNDON; IANNE DICKINSON AND FORREST LOWRY, FROM OTTAWA, JOHN BOYD, POMONA; AND TIMOTHY JOHNSON, WAVERLY.
