TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2022, to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Dickinson County.
The vacancy was created when Judge Keith Collett was sworn in as a district judge October 29.
The 8th Judicial District is composed of Dickinson, Geary, Marion, and Morris counties.
Interview schedule :
9:30 a.m.
Eric Gares, Herington, special investigator, Sedgwick County Public Defender Office
9:45 a.m.
Neal Gugler, Chapman, special investigator, Kansas Bureau of Investigation
10 a.m.
Mark Guilfoyle, Abilene, private practice
10:15 a.m.
Anthony Haug, Abilene, small business owner
10:40 a.m.
Michael Leyba III, Salina, assistant public defender
10:55 a.m.
Steven Olson, Abilene, court services officer
11:10 a.m.
Kathleen Souza, Herington, former plant office manager
11:25 a.m.
Lori Welch, Abilene, trial court clerk, Geary County District Court
Interviews are open to the public. They will take place at the Geary County Courthouse in Junction City.