3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission sends candidate names to governor

TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission sent the names of three candidates for district court judge to Gov. Sam Brownback, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by the June 2017 retirement of District Judge Rebecca W. Crotty.

The three candidates are:

• Lee J. Davidson, Topeka, an assistant attorney general in the criminal litigation division

• Jason E. Geier, Topeka, administrative judge for Topeka Municipal Court

• Kelly J. Trussell, Topeka, an attorney with Sloan, Eisenbarth, Glassman, McEntire & Jarboe and a judge pro tem for Shawnee County District Court.

Candidates for district judge must be a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas and have been engaged in the practice of law for at least five years, whether as a lawyer, judge, or full-time teacher at an accredited law school. The candidate also must be a resident of Shawnee County at the time of taking office and maintain that residency while holding office.

The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Marla J. Luckert of the Kansas Supreme Court as the nonvoting chair; Terry E. Beck, Daniel W. Crow, Thomas G. Lemon, Jolene C. Miller, and W. Eric Stafford, all of Topeka; and Toby L. McCullough of Rossville.