Wednesday, May 26, 2004

County prosecutor, deputy apply for magistrate judge

17 in running for vacant position

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By GREG STAHL
Express Staff Writer

The Blaine County prosecuting attorney and one of his deputies are among 17 attorneys and judges who have applied for the magistrate judge position in Blaine County.

The successful applicant will succeed Magistrate Judge Robert Elgee, who was appointed this spring to Blaine County’s 5th District bench in Hailey.

Along with Blaine County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Thomas and Blaine County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tim Graves, 15 other attorneys and lawyers from Idaho and Washington applied for the position. Six applicants are Blaine County residents, and 15 are from Idaho.

The candidates will be interviewed July 1 in Shoshone by the Fifth Judicial District Magistrates Commission.

Evaluation questionnaires will be sent to attorneys throughout Idaho. Questionnaires for public comments can be obtained from the trial court administrator’s office on Shoshone Street in Twin Falls.

According to Trial Court Administrator Linda Wright, the applicants are: Jim Thomas, Bellevue; Tim Graves, Hailey; Frederick Allington, Hailey; Daniel Dolan, Ketchum; Debra Kronenberg, Ketchum; and Norman Leopold, Ketchum.

Also applying are: Fred Adams, Idaho Falls; Cindy Campbell, Blackfoot; Richard Dredge, Boise; Roger Harris, Twin Falls; Ted Israel, Pocatello; Paul Kroeger, Wendell; Casey Robinson, Shoshone; John (Jay) Stephenson II, Fort Lewis, Wash.; Steven Tuft, Burley; Wes Wilhite, Caldwell; and Michael Williamson, Bellevue, Wash.

Comments should be returned to the Trial Court Administrator’s office, PO Box 126, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0126 no later than June 11. Call (208) 736-4085 with questions or to request a questionnaire.

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