A news release issued this morning shows 33 Iowans have submitted applications for the opening on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Many are district court judges. The release, after the jump.
Des Moines, July 1, 2008— Thirty-three Iowans have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals that will occur when Judge Van Zimmer retires September 4, 2008.
The nominating commission will meet on July 14 to interview the applicants. Immediately following the interviews, the commission will select a slate of three nominees from the group of applicants. The commission will submit the slate of nominees to the governor, who makes the appointment to the court.
The commission welcomes written comments from the public about the qualifications of any of the applicants. Comments must be submitted to the State Court Administrator, who serves as the commission secretary, by July 11. The address of the State Court Administrator’s office is:
State Court Administration
Attn: State Judicial Nominating Commission
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
The applicants for the court are:
Romonda D. Belcher Ford, Des Moines, Age 40
Prosecutor/Assistant Polk County Attorney
J.D., 1995, Drake University
Carolyn Jeanne Beyer, Iowa City, Age 56
Attorney—White & Johnson, P.C., Cedar Rapids
J.D., 1977, Marquette University
Thomas Bice, Fort Dodge, Age, 61
Attorney—Johnson, Erb, Bice, Kramer, Good, Mulholland & Cochrane, P.L.C.
J.D., 1972 Drake University
Thomas Nelson Bower, Cedar Falls, Age 47
District Judge (appointed 1995)—First Judicial District
J.D., 1987, Drake University
William L. Brauch, Des Moines, Age: 52
Special Assistant Attorney General, Director-Consumer Protection Division, Iowa Attorney General’s Office
J.D., 1987, University of Iowa
Mark D. Cleve, Davenport, Age 52
District Judge (appointed 1998)—Seventh Judicial District
J.D., 1981, University of Iowa
David Ray Danilson, Boone, Age 53
District Judge (appointed 1997)—Second Judicial District
J.D., 1979, Creighton University
George F. Davison, Jr., Des Moines, Age 57
Attorney—Davison Law
J.D., 1979, Drake University
Richard H. Doyle, Des Moines, Age 58
Attorney—Galligan, Doyle, Reid & Galligan, P.C.
J.D., 1976, Drake University
David M. Erickson, West Des Moines, Age 54
Attorney—Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.
J.D., 1978, Drake University
Michael E. Gabor, Algona, Age 44
Attorney—Buchanan, Bibler, Buchanan & Gabor
J.D., 1991, Drake University
Michael R. Hoffmann, Clive, Age 60
Attorney—Hoffmann Law Firm, PC
J.D., 1972, Drake University; LL.M., 1973, George Washington University
Bruce Kempkes, Earlham, Age 52
Assistant Attorney General
J.D., 1980, University of Iowa
Mark O. Lambert, Polk City, Age 47
Administrative Law Judge—Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals
J.D., 1995, University of Iowa
Edward M. Mansfield, Des Moines, Age 51
Attorney—Belin Lamson McCormick Zumbach Flynn, P.C.
J.D., 1982, Yale
Gary D. McKenrick, Low Moor, Age 51
District Judge (appointed 1999)—Seventh Judicial District
J.D., 1982, University of Iowa
Raymond C. Meyer, Chariton, Age 49
Attorney—Meyer Law Office
J.D., 1984, University of Iowa
Michael L. Mock, West Des Moines, Age 38
Attorney—Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.
J.D., 1995, Drake University
Jeffrey A. Neary, Merrill, Age 49
District Judge (appointed 2003)—Third Judicial District
J.D., 1987, University of South Dakota
Timothy O’Grady, Council Bluffs, Age 52
District Judge (appointed 1995)—Fourth Judicial District
J.D., 1980, Creighton University
William J. Pattinson, Ames, Age, 58
District Judge (appointed 1994)—Second Judicial District
J.D., 1977, University of Iowa
Ronald R. Pohlman, Earlhan, Age 45
Deputy Workers’ Compensation Commissioner
J.D., 1988, Drake University
Amanda Pierce Potterfield, Tiffin, Age 60
District Judge (appointed 2001)—Sixth Judicial District
J.D., 1974, George Washington National Law Center
Elisabeth S. Reynoldson, Osceola, Age 40
Assistant Iowa Attorney General
J.D., 1992, University of Iowa
Kim M. Riley, Marshalltown, Age 45
District Associate Judge (appointed 2000)—Second Judicial District
J.D. 1988, University of South Dakota
Karen A. Romano, Johnston, Age 46
District Judge (appointed 2001)—Fifth Judicial District
J.D., 1986, University of Iowa
James D. Scott, Rock Valley, Age 56
District Judge (appointed 1994)—Third Judicial District
J.D., 1976, University of South Dakota
Brenton D. Soderstrom, West Des Moines, Age: 44
Attorney—Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville and Schoenebaum, P.L.C.
J.D., 1989, University of Iowa
Mary E. Tabor, Des Moines, Age 45
Assistant Attorney General
J.D., 1991, University of Iowa
Frank Cal Tenuta, Sioux City, Age 48
Managing Attorney, Iowa Legal Aid
J.D., 1985, University of Minnesota
Karen L. Thalacker, Waverly, Age 42
Attorney—Gallagher, Langlas and Gallagher, P.C.
J.D., 1991, Drake University
Janece Valentine, Fort Dodge, Age 41
Attorney—Valentine Law Office, P.C.
J.D., 1992, University of Iowa
Bruce Burton Zager, Waterloo, Age 55
District Judge (appointed 1999)—First Judicial District
J.D., 1980, Drake University
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