Two familiar faces in the Miami County legal world have been appointed by Gov. Laura Kelly to fill two new 6th Judicial District Court positions.
Gov. Kelly announced Monday, Dec. 5, that Elizabeth H. Sweeney-Reeder of Paola and Richard M. Fisher Jr. of Osawatomie have been appointed to two judgeship positions in the 6th Judicial District, which is composed of Bourbon, Linn and Miami counties.
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