Kansas District Judges Association elects 2018-19 officers

TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association, an organization open to all state district court judges, has elected officers to serve the organization in the fiscal year that begins July 1.

Judge James Fleetwood was elected president. He is chief judge of the 18th Judicial District, a one-county district composed of Sedgwick County.

Fleetwood is a long-term resident of Kansas and graduated from Washburn University School of Law. He had an active law career in private and corporate practice before he was elected to the bench. He has served as district judge in the 18th Judicial District since 1997 and chief judge since 2009.

Other officers elected:

• Judge Bruce Gatterman, president-elect. He is chief judge of the 24th Judicial District, composed of Edwards, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Pawnee, and Rush counties.

• Judge Daniel Creitz, secretary. He is chief judge of the 31st Judicial District, composed of Allen, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties.

• Judge Kim Cudney, treasurer. She is chief judge of the 12th Judicial District, composed of Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Republic, and Washington counties.

The new officers were elected at a recent statewide continuing education conference for judges conducted in Overland Park.

Stepping down as president is Judge Robert Frederick. He will assume the duties of chief judge of the 25th Judicial District on July 1. The district is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties.