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| October 10, 2005 |
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Governor Kulongoski Announces Josephine County Circuit Court Judicial Vacancy
(Salem, OR) -- The Honorable Gerald C. Neufeld has announced his retirement from the Josephine County Circuit Court, effective October 31, 2005. Governor Kulongoski thanks Judge Neufeld for his 25 years of service to Josephine County and to the people of Oregon.
Due to Judge Neufeld’s retirement, Governor Kulongoski is now accepting applications for the first judicial position on the Josephine County Circuit Court. The Governor will fill this vacancy by appointment.
Applicants must submit an Interest Forms for Judicial Appointments to the Governor’s Office. Interest Forms must be received by the Governor’s Office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2005. Interest Forms should be mailed to: David Reese, General Counsel, Office of the Governor, 900 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301-4047.
ORS 3.041 and 3.050 require that a candidate at the time of potential appointment be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Oregon and a member of the Oregon State Bar. ORS 3.041(2) further states: “[e]ach judge of the circuit court shall be a resident of or have a principal office in the judicial district for which the judge is elected or appointed.”
Governor Kulongoski fills judicial vacancies based on merit, and he encourages applications from lawyers with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. The Governor may ask a screening committee to interview the candidates. If so, the screening committee will include members of the Governor’s staff and may include additional members of the public at the Governor’s discretion. The Governor may also personally interview one or more candidates. In making his judicial appointments, the Governor considers the interest forms and other materials submitted by the candidate and other comments and information that may be submitted to the Governor’s office. The Governor discourages candidates from generating mass mailings in support of candidates.
If you have any questions regarding the appointment process or to request an interest form, please contact Lorna Hobbs at (503) 378-6246.
The Interest Form for Judicial Appointments is also available online at www.governor.oregon.gov.
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