Governor Laura Kelly has appointed Sarah Stewart of Spring Hill, to a Judgeship position in the Sixth Judicial District. The position was created through the retirement of Judge Steven Montgomery.
Stewart currently serves as City Prosecutor for the city of Lenexa. She is active in the legal community with memberships in the Kansas Bar Association, Kansas Women Attorneys Association, Miami County Bar Association, Kansas County and District Attorney Association and the Johnson County Bar Association. Stewart says she is honored to be selected as a District Judge for the 6th District and says she has devoted her career to serving local communities and looks forward to her new role.
Governor Kelly says Stewart’s civil and criminal experience makes her well prepared for the duties of the 6th District Bench.