The retirement of veteran Maricopa Superior Court Judge Michael D. Jones this year left a vacancy that's seen no shortage of applicants.
Thirty-five lawyers hope they'll be the one Governor Jan Brewer selects to fill the job opening for a new judge.
Before that crucial step, though, the Maricopa County Commission on Trial Court Appointments will weed the field following public testimony at the State Courts Building, 1501 W. Washington, Room 345, starting at 10 a.m. on March 1. The commission will choose a short list of applicants who'll be interviewed on March 28, and Brewer will select one of three finalists to emerge from that process.
The public is is invited to comment on the 35 wanna-be judges by sending e-mails to [email protected] until February 27. The applicants' applications can be viewed online by clicking here.
The court won't consider anonymous comments. But here on Valley Fever, we can and do. So feel free to let everyone know if you know any of these folks and what you think of their potential as primo robe-wearer.
The applicants are:
Bradley H. Astrowsky
Chris R. Baniszewski
Michael L. Barth
Justin Beresky
Harold F. Brenneman, Jr.
Theodore Campagnolo
Clifton Andrew Campbell
Terri Lynn Clarke
Caron L. Close
Suzanne E. Cohen
David O. Cunanan
John E. Drazkowski
Mark W. Hawkins
Pamela D. Hearn Svoboda
Michael D. Hinze
Steven K. Holding
Yancy A. Jencsok
Ronee F. Korbin Steiner
Todd F. Lang
Steven P. Lynch
Norma B. Martens
Mina E. Mendez
Bert E. Moll
Bernard C. Owens
Carolyn K. Passamonte
Wesley E. Peterson
William E. Ponath
Margaret A. Robertson
Maria Salapska
Louis T. Seletos
Joan M. Sinclair
Gary Michael Smith
Shellie Smith
S. Lee White
Gerald A. Williams
