Miami County has a new County Attorney. J. Collins Reynolds will take over the position from former County Attorney Elizabeth Sweeney Reeder, who was recently appointed by Governor Kelly to a Judgeship position with the 6th District, serving Miami, Linn and Bourbon Counties.
A Kansas native, he grew up in Topeka, graduated from the Washburn University of School of Law in 2016. He spent one year as a prosecutor in the Seward County Attorney’s Office in Liberal, and the past five years as a prosecutor in the Barton County Attorney’s Office in Great Bend. Most recently, he was the Barton County Chair for Republican Senator Caryn Tyson’s campaign for the State Treasurer’s Office.
Reynolds’ name will be forwarded to Governor Laura Kelly for appointment. The Governor will have until January 2nd to make the appointment. If she doesn’t take action before that date, the appointment would become automatic.
