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2024 Alaska Supreme Court
Meeting Date - November 4-8, 2024
Prior Justice: Peter J. Maassen
Appointed:
Aimee Anderson Oravec - 11/27/2024 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Applicants:
Kate Demarest
Josie Garton
Aimee Anderson Oravec
Margaret O. Rogers
Kate Vogel
Holly C. Wells
Laura Wolff
2024 Bethel District Court
Meeting Date - November 4-8, 2024
Prior Judge: William T. Montgomery
****No names were forwarded to the Governor because only one applicant (Colleen Baxter) was nominated.****
Applicants:
Colleen Baxter
Sam Cason
2024 Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - August 19-23, 2024
Prior Judge: Amanda L. Browning
****No names were forwarded to the Governor because only one applicant (Glenn J. Shidner) was nominated.****
Applicants:
Chris Darnall (appointed to Anchorage District Court)
Derek M. Koehler
Glenn J. Shidner
2024 Bethel District Court
Insufficient number of applicants for 8/2024 meeting.
Prior Judge: William T. Montgomery
Applicants:
Colleen Baxter
Jessica Ruth Haines (withdrew)
2024 Palmer Superior Court
Meeting Date - May 20-25, 2024
Prior Judge: Kari Kristiansen
Appointed:
Tom V. Jamgochian - 7/1/2024 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Applicants:
Amanda L. Browning (appointed to Sitka Superior Court)
Tom V. Jamgochian
Patrick J. McKay, Jr.
William T. Montgomery (appointed to Bethel Superior Court)
2024 Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - May 20-25, 2024
Prior Judge: David A. Nesbett
Appointed:
Chris Darnall - 7/1/2024 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Applicants:
Marika Athens
Chris Darnall
Monica Elkinton
Lindsay Ingaldson
Larry Monsma
Sam Vandergaw
2024 Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - January 25, 2024
Prior Judge: Daniel Schally
Appointed:
Larry Raymond Woolford - 3/11/2024 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Council Nominee:
Margaret McWilliams
William T. Montgomery
Christopher Orman
Other Applicants:
Roberta C. Erwin
Bride Seifert (withdrew)
Emily L. Wright (withdrew)
2024 Sitka Superior Court
Meeting Date - January 24, 2024
Prior Judge: Jude Pate
Appointed:
Amanda L. Browning - 3/11/2024 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Council Nominee:
William T. Montgomery
Michael Thomas Schwaiger
Other Applicants:
Bride Seifert (withdrew)
2024 Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - January 22-23, 2024
Prior Judge: Terrence P. Haas
Appointed:
William T. Montgomery - 3/11/2024 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Council Nominee:
Mark Clark
Other Applicants:
Sam Turner
2023 Alaska Public Defender
Meeting Date - August 24-25, 2023
Prior Public Defender: Samantha Cherot
Appointed:
Terrence P. Haas - 9/19/2023 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Council Nominee:
Gary Soberay
Other Applicants:
Lacey Jane Brewster (withdrew)
Andrew Dunmire (withdrew)
Jennifer Hite
Lars Johnson
Jaffer Khimani
Dan Mizinov (withdrew)
Jessica Winn
Chong Min Yim
2023 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - August 23-24, 2023
Prior Judge: William F. Morse
Appointed:
David A. Nesbett - 9/19/2023 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Council Nominees:
Kate Demarest
Kari Lyn McCrea
Danée Pontious
Other Applicants:
Patrick J. McKay, Jr.
Rob Sato
Sam Vandergaw
2023 Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - August 22, 2023
Prior Judge: Daniel Schally
****No names were forwarded to the Governor because two applicants were not nominated****
Applicants:
Andrew Dunmire
Nicholas Polasky
2023 Sitka Superior Court
Insufficient number of applicants for 8/2023 meeting.
Prior Judge: Jude Pate
Applicants:
Amy Fenske (withdrew)
William T. Montgomery
2023 Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - May 18, 2023
Prior Judge: Paul R. Lyle
Appointed:
Amy K. Welch - 6/27/2023 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Council Nominees:
Tom V. Jamgochian
William T. Montgomery
Other Applicants:
Risa Leonard (withdrew)
Spenser J. Ruppert (withdrew)
2023 Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Date - January 23-27, 2023
Prior Judge: Jennifer K. Wells
Appointed:
Kelly J. Lawson - 3/13/2023 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Council Nominees:
Katherine Ann Elsner
Elizabeth Leduc
William T. Montgomery
Other Applicants:
Lacey Jane Brewster
Amanda L. Browning
Gustaf W. Olson
Curtis Patteson
Alicia Porter (withdrew)
William W. Taylor (withdrew)
Nicholas Torres
2022 Alaska Supreme Court
Meeting Date - December 5-6, 2022
Prior Justice: Daniel E. Winfree
Appointed:
Jude Pate - 1/20/2023 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Council Nominees:
Dani Crosby
Kate Demarest
Aimee A. Oravec
Other Applicants:
Margaret Paton Walsh
Paul A. Roetman
Holly C. Wells
2022 Anchorge Superior Court (two positions)
Meeting Date - November 16-18, 2022
Prior Judges: Eric A. Aarseth and Erin B. Marston
Appointed:
Laura Hartz - 1/6/2023 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Christina Rankin - 1/6/2023 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Kate Demarest
Kari L. McCrea
David A. Nesbett
Danée Pontious
Other Applicants:
Michael Corey (withdrew)
G. Michael Ebell
Roberta C. Erwin
Charles J. Gunther
Patrick J. McKay, Jr.
Larry Monsma (withdrew)
Curtis Wayne Patteson
Matt Widmer
2022 Ketchikan District Court
Meeting Date - September 1, 2022
Prior Judge: Kevin G. Miller
Appointed:
Kristian B. Pickrell - 10/13/2022 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominee:
Amanda M. Schulz
2022 Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - May 13, 2022
Prior Judge: Michael A. MacDonald
Appointed:
Kirk Schwalm - 6/16/2022 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Jennifer Page Hite
William T. Montgomery
Other Applicants:
Daniel Doty (appointed to Ketchikan Superior Court)
Risa C. Leonard
John M. Whiteside (withdrew)
2022 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - May 11, 2022
Prior Judge: Gregory A. Miller
Appointed:
Ian Wheeles - 6/16/2022 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Kate Demarest
Laura Hartz
Margaret Paton Walsh
Christina Rankin
Other Applicants:
Peter Sandberg
John M. Whiteside (withdrew)
2022 Ketchikan Superior Court
Meeting Date - May 10, 2022
Prior Judge: Trevor N. Stephens
Appointed:
Katherine H. Lybrand - 6/16/2022 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Amanda M. Schulz
Other Applicants:
Daniel Doty (appointed to Ketchikan Superior Court)
Kristian B. Pickrell
John M. Whiteside (withdrew)
2022 Ketchikan Superior Court
Meeting Date - January 31, 2022
Prior Judge: William B. Carey
Appointed:
Daniel Doty - 3/9/2022 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Amanda M. Schulz
Other Applicants:
Kristian B. Pickrell
2021 Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - November 19, 2021
Prior Judge: Philip M. Pallenberg
Appointed:
Marianna Carpeneti - 12/23/2021 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Emily L. Wright
Other Applicants:
Amanda L. Browning (appointed to Palmer District Court)
Grace Y. Lee
Nicholas Polasky (withdrew)
Hanna Sebold
Bailey Jennifer Woolfstead (withdrew)
2021 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - November 17-18, 2021
Prior Judge: Jennifer Stuart Henderson
Appointed:
Jack R. McKenna - 12/23/2021 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Kate Demarest
Laura Hartz
Margaret Paton Walsh
Christina Rankin
Other Applicants:
Ian Wheeles
Matt Widmer
2021 Utqiagvik Superior Court
Meeting Date - November 16, 2021
Prior Judge: Nelson Traverso
Appointed:
David L. Roghair - 12/23/2021 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Colleen Baxter
Other Applicants:
Dara N. Gibson
2021 Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - August 24-25, 2021
Prior Judge: William L. Estelle
Appointed:
Amanda L. Browning - 9/21/2021 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Craig S. Condie
Trina Sears
Other Applicants:
Krista Anderson
Lindsey M. Burton
Anna Cometa
Aaron J. Michels
Glenn James Shidner
2021 Alaska Supreme Court
Meeting Date - May 24-25, 2021
Prior Justice: Joel H. Bolger
Appointed:
Jennifer Stuart Henderson - 7/7/2021 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Dani Crosby
Yvonne Lamoureux
Other Applicants:
Margaret Paton Walsh
Paul A. Roetman
Ben Whipple
Jonathan A. Woodman
2021 Fairbanks District Court (re-announcement)
Meeting Date - February 22-23, 2021
Prior Judge: Patrick S. Hammers
Appointed:
Maria Pia L. Bahr - 4/5/2021 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Trisha Haines
Steven Hansen
Jennifer Page Hite
Other Applicants:
Andrew Patrick Baldock (withdrew)
JB Brainerd (withdrew)
Mike Kenna (withdrew)
Scott Oravec
Kirk Schwalm
John Foster Wallace
2021 Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - February 22-23, 2021
Prior Judge: Michael P. McConahy
Appointed:
Trisha Haines - 4/5/2021 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Steven Hansen
Jennifer Page Hite
Other Applicants:
JB Brainerd (withdrew)
Heather M. Brown (withdrew)
Mike Kenna (withdrew)
Scott Oravec
Kirk Schwalm
John Foster Wallace
2020 Alaska Court of Appeals
Meeting Date - November 16-17, 2020
Prior Judge: New Position
Appointed:
Timothy W. Terrell - 12/18/2020 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Brooke Berens
Trisha Haines
Other Applicants:
Ben Hofmeister
Paul J. Miovas, Jr.
Chris Peloso (withdrew)
David L. Roghair (withdrew)
Kevin M. Saxby
Michal Stryszak
2020 Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - August 18-19, 2020
Prior Judge: Patrick S. Hammers
****No names forwarded to the Governor because only one applicant (Jennifer Page Hite) was nominated****
Applicants:
Andrew Patrick Baldock
JB Brainerd
Heather M. Brown (withdrew)
David Eugene Buettner
Jennifer Page Hite
Tom V. Jamgochian (appointed to Palmer District Court)
Mike Kenna (withdrew)
Sandra K. Rolfe (withdrew)
Spenser J. Ruppert (withdrew)
Kirk Schwalm
Amy J. Tallerico (withdrew)
John Foster Wallace (withdrew)
2020 Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - May 20, 2020
Prior Judge: David L. Zwink
Appointed:
Tom V. Jamgochian - 7/1/2020 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Craig S. Condie
Other Applicants:
Eric Senta
2020 Alaska Supreme Court
Meeting Date - May 18-19, 2020
Prior Justice: Craig F. Stowers
Appointed:
Dario Borghesan - 7/1/2020 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Dani Crosby
Jennifer Stuart Henderson
Yvonne Lamoureux
Other Applicants:
Kate Demarest
Margaret Paton Walsh
Paul A. Roetman
Jonathan A. Woodman
2020 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - February 28-29, 2020
Prior Judge: Michael L. Wolverton
Appointed:
Adolf Zeman - 4/15/2020 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Sidney Kay Billingslea
Jack R. McKenna
Christina Rankin
Other Applicants:
Elizabeth Brennan
Michael R. Smith
Ian Wheeles
2019 Valdez Superior Court
Meeting Date - November 8, 2019
Prior Judge: Daniel Schally (formerly a District Court position)
Appointed:
Rachel Ahrens - 12/6/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Craig S. Condie
David L. Roghair
Other Applicants:
Andrew V. Grannik
Nicholas Richard Torres
Lance Christian Wells (withdrew)
2019 Homer Superior Court
Meeting Date - November 6-7, 2019
Prior Judge: Margaret L. Murphy
Appointed:
Bride Seifert - 12/6/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Craig S. Condie
Kelly J. Lawson
Other Applicants:
Martin C. Fallon
Andrew V. Grannik
Jürgen Jensen
Russell G. Leavitt
David L. Roghair
Gary Soberay (withdrew)
Colin A. Strickland
William W. Taylor (withdrew)
Nicholas Richard Torres
Lance Christian Wells (withdrew)
2019 Kenai District Court
Meeting Date - November 6-7, 2019
Prior Judge: Sharon A. S. Illsley
Appointed:
Martin C. Fallon - 12/6/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Amanda L. Browning
Craig S. Condie
Kelly J. Lawson
Other Applicants:
Michelle D. Higuchi (withdrew)
Colin A. Strickland
William W. Taylor (withdrew)
Nicholas Richard Torres
2019 Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - November 4-5, 2019
Prior Judge: John W. Wolfe
Appointed:
Shawn Traini - 12/6/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Amanda L. Browning
Craig S. Condie
Lars Johnson
Bride Seifert
Other Applicants:
Martin C. Fallon
Ariel Toft Klugman
Trina Sears
Gary Soberay (withdrew)
Andrew Weinraub
2019 Alaska Public Defender
Meeting Date - August 16-17, 2019
Prior Public Defender: Quinlan Steiner
Appointed:
Samantha Cherot - 9/17/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Dan Lowery
Renee McFarland
Other Applicants:
Linda R. Beecher
Laurel Bennett (withdrew)
Kevin Boots
Beth Goldstein (withdrew)
Julia D. Moudy
Ben Muse
Regan Williams
2019 Fairbanks Superior Court (two positions)
Meeting Date - May 17, 2019
Prior Judges: Douglas Blankenship and Bethany Harbison
Appointed:
Brent Bennett - 7/3/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Earl Adrian Peterson - 7/3/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
John Foster Wallace
Other Applicants:
JB Brainerd
David L. Roghair
Kirk Schwalm
Amy J. Tallerico
Matthew A. Tallerico (withdrew)
2019 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Dates - May 15-16, 2019
Prior Judge - Michael Corey
Appointed:
Peter Ramgren - 7/3/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Donna J. McCready
Other Applicants:
Roberta C. Erwin
Douglas C. Perkins (withdrew)
Michael R. Smith
Shawn Traini
2019 Kodiak Superior Court
Meeting Dates - February 1, 2019
Prior Judges - Steve W. Cole
Appointed:
Stephen B. Wallace - 3/21/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Dawson Williams
Other Applicants:
Elizabeth W. Fleming
Andrew Ott (withdrew)
Judge Daniel Schally (appointed to Juneau Superior Court)
Jill C. Wittenbrader (withdrew)
2019 Utqiagvik (fka Barrow) Superior Court (re-announcement)
Meeting Dates - January 31, 2019
Prior Judge: Angela Greene (Barrow)
Appointed:
Nelson Traverso - 3/21/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
David L. Roghair
Other Applicants:
Erin White Bradley (withdrew)
Robert J. Campbell (withdrew)
Dianne Thoben
2019 Palmer Superior Court (two positions)
Meeting Dates - January 28-29, 2019
Prior Judges: Gregory L. Heath and Vanessa H. White
Appointed:
John C. Cagle - 3/21/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Kristen C. Stohler - 4/17/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Christina Rankin
Other Applicants:
Richard Kenneth Allen (withdrew)
Tara Logsdon
Erin M. McCrum (withdrew)
Douglas C. Perkins (withdrew)
Peter R. Ramgren
Judge Daniel Schally (appointed to Juneau Superior Court)
Nicholas Spiropoulos
Shawn Traini
Andrew Weinraub
Melissa Winiger-Howard
2019 Anchorage District Court
Meeting Dates - January 27-28, 2019
Prior Judges: Gregory J. Motyka
Appointed:
David A. Nesbett - 3/21/2019 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Other Council Nominees:
Samantha Cherot
Craig S. Condie
Serena Green
Donna J. McCready
Jack McKenna
Peter R. Ramgren
Other Applicants:
Doug Kossler
Shawn Traini
2018 Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Dates - November 9, 2018
Prior Judges: Charles T. Huguelet
Appointed:
Jason Gist - 11/21/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Roberta C. Erwin
Judge Daniel Schally
Shawn Traini
Other Applicants:
Martin C. Fallon
Hatton Greer
Scot H. Leaders
Samuel D. Scott
2018 Alaska Court of Appeals
Meeting Dates - November 8, 2018
Prior Judge: David Mannheimer
Appointed:
Bethany Harbison - 11/21/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Philip Pallenberg
Timothy W. Terrell
Other Applicants:
Douglas Owen Moody
Eric Ringsmuth
Michael R. Smith
2018 Bethel Superior Court (re-announcement)
Meeting Dates - November 7, 2018
Prior Judge: Dwayne W. McConnell
Appointed:
Terrence P. Haas - 11/21/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
David L. Roghair
Other Applicants:
Kelly Cavanaugh (withdrew)
Dianne Andrea Thoben (withdrew)
2018 Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Dates - November 5, 2018
Prior Judges: New Position
Appointed:
Daniel Schally - 11/21/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Julie Willoughby
Other Applicants:
Kelly Cavanaugh (withdrew)
Debra O'Gara
Angie Kemp (withdrew)
Shawn Traini
2018 Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Dates - June 13, 2018
Prior Judge: Dwayne W. McConnell
***No names forwarded to the Governor because only one applicant (Terrence P. Haas) was nominated***
Applicants:
Terrence P. Haas
Melony P. Lockwood
Tara Logsdon
Michael Sean McLaughlin (withdrew)
William T. Montgomery
John O. Putikka (withdrew)
David L. Roghair
2018 Bethel District Court
Meeting Date - June 13, 2018
Prior Judge - Nathaniel K. Peters
Appointed:
William T. Montgomery - 7/20/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Terrence P. Haas
Other Applicants:
Melony P. Lockwood
Tara Logsdon
Michael Sean McLaughlin (withdrew)
Heather O'Brien
John O. Putikka (withdrew)
David L. Roghair
2018 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Dates - June 10-11, 2018
Prior Judges: Mark Rindner, Frank A. Pffifner and John Suddock
Appointed:
Una Sonia Gandbhir - 7/20/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Josie Garton - 7/20/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Thomas A. Matthews - 7/20/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Donna J. McCready
Peter R. Ramgren
Other Applicants:
John C. Cagle (withdrew)
Suzanne Cole
Roberta C. Erwin
Martin C. Fallon
Gregory Fisher
Cheryl Mandala
Lisa B. Nelson
Douglas C. Perkins
Elizabeth Russo
Franklin E. Spaulding (withdrew)
Gary L. Stapp (withdrew)
William W. Taylor (withdrew)
Thomas I. Temple
Clayton H. Walker (withdrew)
2018 Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Dates - May 17 -18, 2018
Prior Judge: Louis James Menendez
Appointed:
Amy Gurton Mead - 7/2/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominee
Julie Willoughby
Other Applicants:
Lael Harrison (withdrew)
Kevin Andrew Higgins
Margaret McWilliams
Debra O’Gara
Hanna Sebold
Franklin E. Spaulding
Gary L. Stapp (withdrew)
William W. Taylor (withdrew)
2018 Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Dates - May 16, 2018
Prior Judge: Anna M. Moran
Appointed:
Lance Joanis - 7/2/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominee
Daniel Schally
Other Applicants:
Martin C. Fallon
Scot H. Leaders
Tara Logsdon
Gary L. Stapp (withdrew)
William W. Taylor
Thomas I. Temple
2018 Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Dates - May 14-15, 2018
Prior Judge: Jane Kauver
Appointed:
Thomas I. Temple - 7/2/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Brent Bennett
John Foster Wallace
Other Applicants:
Andrew Patrick Baldock (withdrew)
Melony P. Lockwood
Earl Adrian Peterson
Kirk Schwalm
Franklin E. Spaulding
Gary L. Stapp (withdrew)
Amy J. Tallerico
William W. Taylor
2018 Sitka Superior Court
Meeting Date - January 8, 2018
Prior Judge: David V. George
Appointed:
Jude Pate - 2/12/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Julie Willoughby
Other Applicants:
Gregory Fisher (withdrew)
Lance Joanis
Margaret McWilliams
David L. Roghair
2018 Anchorage District Court
Meeting Dates - January 5-6, 2018
Prior Judge: Stephanie Rhoades
Appointed:
Michael B. Logue - 2/12/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Samantha Cherot
Craig S. Condie
Andrew Peterson
Peter R. Ramgren
Other Applicants:
John C. Cagle
Monica Elkinton (withdrew)
Josie Garton
Serena Green
Zach Manzella
David A. Nesbett
Tina Teaford
Daniel Wilkerson
2018 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Dates - January 4, 2018
Prior Judge: Jack Smith
Appointed:
Andrew Peterson - 2/12/2018 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Josie Garton
Thomas A. Matthews
Other Applicants:
John C. Cagle
Gregory Fisher (withdrew)
Una Sonia Gandbhir
Douglas C. Perkins (withdrew)
2017 Anchorage District Court (2 seats)
Meeting Dates - August 15-16, 18-19, 2017
Prior Judges: Alex Swiderski and Jennifer Henderson
Appointed:
Michael J. Franciosi - 9-18-2017 by Governor Bill Walker
Kari McCrea - 9-18-2017 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
John C. Cagle
Craig S. Condie
Serena Green
Michael B. Logue
Zach Manzella
Andrew Peterson
Peter R. Ramgren
Other Applicants:
Erin Bradley (withdrew)
Jody Davis
Kate Demarest (withdrew)
Monica Elkinton
Whitney G. Glover (withdrew)
Andrew V. Grannik
Guy M. Kerner
Cheryl Mandala
Michael Moberly
Vennie E. Nemecek
David A. Nesbett
David L. Roghair
Katholyn Runnels (withdrew)
Christina Sherman
A. Cristina Weidner Tafs
Tina Teaford
Shawn David Traini
2017 Anchorage Superior Court (2 seats)
Meeting Dates - March 27-30, 2017
Prior Judges - Paul E. Olson and Patrick J. McKay
Appointed:
Jennifer Stuart Henderson - 5/15/2017 by Governor Bill Walker
Yvonne Lamoureux - 5/15/2017 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Josie Garton
Brewster Jamieson
Thomas A. Matthews
Other Applicants
Dana S. Burke
John C. Cagle
Samantha Cherot
Romano D. DiBenedetto (withdrew)
Roberta C. Erwin
Kevin Thomas Fitzgerald
Michael Joseph Franciosi
Una Sonia Gandbhir
Whitney G. Glover
Andrew V. Grannik
Kari McCrea
Michael Moberly
Pamela S. Washington
Matt Widmer (withdrew)
2016 Court of Appeals
Meeting Dates - December 18-19, 2016
Prior Judge - Doug Kossler
Appointed:
Tracey Wollenberg - 2/09/2017 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Bethany Harbison
Douglas Owen Moody
Jude Pate
Other Applicants:
Romano D. DiBenedetto
James Fayette
Beth Goldstein
Carol Jacoby (withdrew)
Judge Philip Pallenberg
Timothy W. Terrell
Matt Widmer
Joan Wilson (withdrew)
Judge John W. Wolfe (withdrew)
2016 Nome Superior Court
Meeting Date - December 8, 2016
Prior Judge - Tim Dooley
Appointed:
Romano D. DiBenedetto - 2/09/2017 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominee:
John A. Earthman
Other Applicants:
Brooke Browning Alowa
Tara Logsdon
Bride Seifert
Joan Wilson
2016 Dillingham Superior Court
Meeting Date - December 6, 2016
Prior Judge - Patricia Douglass
Appointed:
Christina "Tina" Reigh - 2/09/2017 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominee:
Lance Joanis
Other Applicants:
Brooke Browning Alowa
Andrew V. Grannik
Jurgen Jensen (withdrew)
Tara Logsdon
Andrew Ott
Bride Seifert
Joan Wilson (withdrew)
2016 Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - December 5, 2016
Prior Judge - Charles W. Ray, Jr.
Appointed:
Nathaniel Peters - 2/09/17 By Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominee:
Romano D. DiBenedetto
Other Applicants:
Brooke Browning Alowa
Andrew V. Grannik
Tara Logsdon
Bride Seifert
Joan Wilson
2016 Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Dates - December 3-4, 2016
Prior Judge - Carl Bauman
Appointed:
Jennifer K. Wells - 2/09/17 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominee:
Lance Joanis
Other Applicants:
Brooke Browning Alowa
Romano D. DiBenedetto
Scot H. Leaders
Bride Seifert
Joan Wilson (withdrew)
2016 Juneau District Court
Meeting Date - September 19-20, 2016
Prior Judge - Keith Levy
Appointed:
Kirsten Swanson - 10/25/2016 by Governor Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Michael Joseph Franciosi
Julie Willoughby
Other Applicants:
Timothy Ayer
Jeff Bradley
Romano D. DiBenedetto
Kevin Andrew Higgins
Amy Gurton Mead
Leon Vance
Joan Wilkerson
2016 Palmer Superior Court
Meeting Dates - September 17-18, 2016
Prior Judge - Eric Smith
Appointed:
Jon Woodman - 10/25/2016 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
John C. Cagle
Lance Joanis
Paul A. Maslakowski
Other Applicants:
Krista Anderson
Candice Marie Bales
Jeff Bradley
Jeffrey Frank Davis
Romano D. DiBenedetto
Whitney G. Glover
Janella Combs Kamai
Tara Logsdon
Trina Marie Sears (withdrew)
Nicholas Spiropoulos
2016 Alaska Supreme Court
Meeting Dates - March 29-30, 2016
Prior Justice - Dana Fabe
Appointed:
Susan M. Carney - 5/12/2016 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Andrew Guidi
Jahna Lindemuth
Judge Philip Pallenberg
Other Applicants:
Ruth Botstein
Kevin G. Clarkson
Judge Paul A. Roetman
David Avraham Voluck
2015 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Dates - October 8-9, 2015
Prior Judge - Michael Spaan
Appointed:
Dani Crosby - 11/24/2015 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Kevin T. Fitzgerald
Josie Garton
Jonathan Woodman
Other Applicants:
Sidney Kay Billingslea
Elizabeth D. Brennan
Michael Joseph Franciosi
Hollis S. French (Withdrew)
Marcelle McDannel
Michael Moberly
Carolyn Ann Perkins
Timothy P. Peters (Withdrew)
Herman G. Walker, Jr. (Appt. to Anchorage Superior Court, Judge Volland's Position)
Stacy Walker
2015 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Dates - June 8-9, 2015
Prior Judge - Philip R. Volland
Appointed:
Herman G. Walker, Jr. - 7/24/2015 by Governor Bill Walker
Other Council Nominees:
Dani Crosby
Josie Garton
Jonathan Woodman
Other Applicants:
Erin White Bradley
Elizabeth D. Brennan
Roberta C. Erwin
Beth Goldstein
Mitchell Joyner
Timothy P. Peters
Dennis A. Wheeler
2014 Barrow (nka Utqiagvik) Superior Court
Meeting Date - October 2, 2014
Prior Judge - Michael I. Jeffery
Appointed:
Angela Greene - 11/20/2014 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Eric Smith
Nelson Traverso
Other Applicants
Ken Covell
Thomas I. Temple
2014 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - June 5, 2014
Prior Judge - Sen K. Tan
Appointed:
Michael D. Corey - 7/23/2014 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Elizabeth Brennan
Josie Garton
Jonathan Woodman
Other Applicants:
Roberta C. Erwin
Cynthia Franklin
2013 Bethel District Court (re-advertised from 5/8/2012)
Meeting Date - October 11, 2013
Prior Judge - Dennis P. Cummings
Appointed:
Nathaniel Peters - 11/25/2013 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominee:
Kirsten Swanson
Other Applicants:
Andrew V. Grannik
Terrence P. Haas
Tara Logsdon
William Spiers (withdrew)
John R. White
James Bryan Wright
2013 Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Dates - October 9-10, 2013
Prior Judge - Jane F. Kauvar
Appointed:
Matthew Christian - 11/21/2013 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
James Cannon
Nelson Traverso
Other Applicants:
Brent Ellison Bennett
JB Brainerd
David Buettner
Karen L. Jennings
Marna L. Kranenburg
Scott Alan Oravec
William Spiers (withdrew)
Thomas I. Temple
James Bryan Wright
2013 Court of Appeals
Meeting Dates - June 26-27, 2013
Prior Judge - Joel H. Bolger
Appointed:
Doug Kossler - 8/2/2013 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominee:
Susan M. Carney
Other Applicants:
Douglas Owen Moody
John N. Page III
A. Cristina Weidner Tafs
Timothy W. Terrell
Michael Joseph Walsh
2013 Fairbanks Superior
Meeting Dates - 1/14-15/2013
Prior Judge - Randy M. Olsen
Appointed:
Jane F. Kauvar - 3/5/2013 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Andy Harrington
Nelson Traverso
Other Applicants:
Tim Dooley
John Eberhart
Gene L. Gustafson
Bethany Spalding Harbison - (Appt. to Fairbanks Superior -
9/24/12, by Governor Sean Parnell)
Karen L. Jennings
Craig B. Partyka
Margaret O. Rogers (withdrew)
Geoffry B. Wildridge
Christopher E. Zimmerman
2013 Nome Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/16/2013
Prior Judge - Ben Esch
Appointed:
Tim Dooley - 3/5/2013 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominee:
John A. Earthman
Other Applicants:
Leonard R. Devaney, III (withdrew)
Angela Greene (withdrew)
Karen L. Jennings
Tara Logsdon
2012 Alaska Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 12/8-10/2012
Prior Justice - Walter L. Carpeneti
Appointed:
Judge Joel H. Bolger - 1/25/2013 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Susan Cox
Andy Harrington
Judge Trevor N. Stephens
Other Applicants:
Jeffrey Friedman
Judge Andrew Guidi
Peter J. Maassen (Appt. to Alaska Supreme Court, August 9, 2012, by
Governor Sean Parnell)
Judge Michael A. MacDonald
Judge Philip Pallenberg
Judge Eric Smith
Terry L. Thurbon
Daniel Westerburg
Russ Winner
2012 Court of Appeals
Meeting Date - 10/4-5/2012
Prior Judge - Robert G. Coats
Appointed:
Marjorie K. Allard - 11/23/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Susan M. Carney
Doug Kossler
Douglas Owen Moody
Jude Pate
Judge Eric Smith
Other Applicants:
Ken Diemer
Judge Sharon A.S. Illsley (withdrew)
David A. Nesbett
Judge Alex M. Swiderski
Diane L. Wendlandt
2012 Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 10/1-3/2012
Prior Judges - Catherine Easter, Paul E. Olson
Appointed:
Leslie Dickson - 11/9/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Jennifer Stuart Henderson - 11/9/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Michael B. Logue
Daniel Wilkerson
Other Applicants:
Ella Anagick
David A. Bauer
John Bernitz
Michaela K. Canterbury
Cynthia A. Franklin
Joy Green-Armstrong
Hatton Greer
D. Victor Kester (withdrew)
Jonathon Lack
Gustaf W. Olson
Andrew Peterson
Chuck Ray
(Appt. to Bethel Superior 6/20/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell)
Steven G. Ross (withdrew)
Gregory G. Silvey
Clayton H. Walker, Jr.
John R. White
Chong M. Yim
2012 Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date -08/8-10/2012
Prior Judge - Peter A. Michalski
Appointed:
Erin B. Marston - 9/24/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Sidney Kay Billingslea
Elizabeth Brennan
Roberta C. Erwin
Jonathan Woodman
Other Applicants:
Kevin G. Clarkson
Suzanne Cole
William A. Earnhart (withdrew)
Michael Gershel
Joy Green-Armstrong
Dwayne W. McConnell - Appt. to Bethel Superior Court, July 11, 2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Mark P. Melchert
Robert P. Owens
Gregory G. Silvey
Judge Alex M. Swiderski
2012 Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 8/10-11/2012
Prior Judge - Robert B. Downes
Appointed:
Bethany Spalding Harbison - 9/24/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Jane F. Kauvar
Other Applicants:
Aisha Tinker Bray
John Eberhart
J. Michael Gray
Craig B. Partyka
2012 Bethel Superior
Meeting Date - 06/28/2012
Prior Judge - Leonard R. Devaney
Appointed:
Dwayne W. McConnell - 7/11/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Sean E. Brown
Other Applicants:
Anne M. Preston (withdrew)
Chuck Ray - (Appt. to Bethel Superior 6/20/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell)
David Lev Roghair
Loren K. Stanton (withdrew)
2012 - Alaska Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 06/19-25/2012
Prior Justice - Morgan Christen
Appointed:
Peter J. Maassen - 8/9/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominee:
Andy Harrington
Other Applicants:
Judge Joel H. Bolger
William Grant Callow
Kevin G. Clarkson
Jeffrey Friedman
Judge Charles T. Huguelet
(withdrew)
Judge Michael A. MacDonald
Don McClintock
Judge Frank A. Pfiffner
Judge Eric Smith
Terry L. Thurbon
Daniel Westerburg
Marc Wilhelm (withdrew)
2012 Bethel District Court (see 10/11/2013)
Meeting Date - 5/8/2012
Prior Judge - Dennis Cummings
Nominees:
*** No names forwarded to the Governor because two applicants were not nominated.***
Applicants:
Andrew V. Grannik
R. Poke Haffner (withdrew)
David Lev Roghair
Loren K. Stanton (withdrew)
2012 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - 5/8/2012 (readvertised from 10/31/11 meeting)
Prior Judge - Marvin Charles Hamilton, III
Appointed:
Chuck Ray - 6/20/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Sean E. Brown
Angela Greene
Dwayne W. McConnell
Other Applicants:
R. Poke Haffner (withdrew)
Judge Margaret L. Murphy (withdrew)
David Lev Roghair
Loren K. Stanton (withdrew)
2012 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/22 -25/2012
Prior Judge - Sharon Gleason and two new positions
Appointed:
Catherine M. Easter - 3/5/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Paul E. Olson - 3/9/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Kevin M. Saxby - 3/12/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Sidney Kay Billingslea
Elizabeth Brennan
Michael D. Corey
Dani Crosby
Leslie Dickson
Dwayne W. McConnell
Kevin F. McCoy
Robert P. Owens
Daniel Quinn
Jonathan Woodman
Other Applicants:
Rhonda F. Butterfield (withdrew)
Kevin G. Clarkson
Kimberlee Colbo
Suzanne Cole
Jody Davis
Ken Diemer
Joy Green-Armstrong (withdrew)
Jennifer Stuart Henderson
Barat M. LaPorte
Gregory G. Silvey
Krista S. Stearns
2011 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - December 3-4, 2011
Prior Judge - Ramond M. Funk
Appointed:
Ben Seekins - 1/13/2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Matthew Christian
Gene L. Gustafson
Bethany Spalding Harbison
Other Applicants:
Robert S. Noreen
Alicemary L. Rasley
Cassandra Tilly
2011 - Dillingham Superior Court
Meeting Date - November 1, 2011
Prior Judge - Fred Torrisi
Appointed:
Pat Douglass - 12/16/2011 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Chris Provost
Tina Reigh
Other Applicants:
Andrew V. Grannik (withdrew)
Susan Mitchell
Gregory G. Silvey
David Avraham Voluck (withdrew)
Matthew Widmer
Judge John W. Wolfe (withdrew)
2011 - Bethel Superior Court (see 5/8/2012)
Meeting Date -October 31, 2011
Prior Judge - Marvin Charles Hamilton, III
Appointed:
***No names forwarded to the Governor because two applicants were not nominated (vacancy re-opened.***
Nominee:
Chuck Ray
Other Applicants:
Andrew V. Grannik (withdrew)
Angela Greene
Susan Mitchell (withdrew)
David Avraham Voluck (withdrew)
Matthew Widmer
2011 - Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - April 4, 2011
Prior Judge - Patricia A. Collins
Appointed:
Louis James Menendez - 5/23/2011 By Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Keith B. Levy
Other Applicants:
John W. Erickson, Jr. (withdrew)
Leslie Longenbaugh
Judge Daniel Schally (withdrew)
2011 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - April 5-6, 2011
Prior Judge - Richard Postma, Jr.
Appointed:
Jo-Ann M. Chung - 5/26/2011 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Daniel L. Cheyette
Leslie Dickson
Bruce Roberts
Other Applicants:
John W. Erickson, Jr. (withdrew)
Judy M. Kuipers
Jonathon Lack
Anne M. Marshall
Erin White
2010 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 11/15/2010
Prior Judge - Stephanie Joannides
Appointed:
Gregory Miller - 1/3/2011 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Kevin M. Saxby
Other Applicants:
Barat M. LaPorte
Timothy P. Peters
Judge Daniel Schally
2010 - Juneau District Court
Meeting Date - 8/9-10/2010
Prior Judge - New position
Appointed:
Thomas G. Nave - 9/24/2010 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Vance A. Sanders
Kirsten Swanson
Other Applicants:
Blaine H. Hollis (withdrew)
Bruce E. Horton
Hanna Sebold
2010 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 6/28-29/2010
Prior Judge - John R. Lohff
Appointed:
Pamela Scott Washington - 8/9/2010 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Daniel L. Cheyette
Leslie Dickson
Bruce Roberts
Other Applicants:
Ella Anagick (withdrew)
Dana S. Burke
John W. Erickson, Jr.
Les Syren
Erin White
Joan M. Wilson
2010 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 5/22-23/2010
Prior Judge - Craig F. Stowers
Appointed:
Andrew Guidi - 7/12/2010 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Dani Crosby
Gregory Miller
Kevin M. Saxby
Other Applicants:
Rhonda F. Butterfield (withdrew)
John W. Erickson, Jr.
Barat M. LaPorte
Alma M. Upicksoun
Erin White
Joan M. Wilson
2010 - Kotzebue Superior Court
Meeting Date - 5/24/2010
Prior Judge - Richard H. Erlich
Appointed:
Paul A. Roetman - 7/9/2010 by Governor Sean Parnel
Other Council Nominees:
R. Poke Haffner
Robin L. Koutchak
Other Applicants:
Bruce L. Brown
Brooke Browning (withdrew)
Steve L. Elliott (withdrew)
Andy Harrington (withdrew)
Dorne Hawxhurst (withdrew)
Gail R. Schubert (withdrew)
Alma M. Upicksoun (withdrew)
2009 - Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - 12/12/2009
Prior Judge - Gregory Louis Heath
Appointed:
David L. Zwink - 1/29/10 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Leslie Dickson
Paul E. Olson
Other Applicants:
Richard K. Allen
Daniel L. Cheyette
John W. Erickson, Jr.
Robin L. Koutchak (withdrew)
Tara Logsdon Lachinski
Keenan Powell (withdrew)
James L. Walker
Erin White (withdrew)
T. Burke Wonnell (withdrew)
2009 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 12/13/2009
Prior Judge - New position
Appointed:
Paul E. Olson - 1/29/10 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Bruce Roberts
Pamela Scott Washington
Other Applicants:
Daniel L. Cheyette
John W. Erickson, Jr. (withdrew)
Patrick S. Hammers (Appt Fbks Dist)
Carolyn Ann Perkins
Keenan Powell (withdrew)
Erin White
Joan M. Wilson
T. Burke Wonnell (withdrew)
2009 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 10/15-18/2009
Prior Justice - Robert Eastaugh
Appointed:
Judge Craig Stowers - 12/2/09 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
David S. Case
Andy Harrington
Judge Michael A. MacDonald
Judge Eric Smith
Judge Philip R. Volland
Daniel Westerburg
Other Applicants:
Susan M. Carney (withdrew)
Kevin G. Clarkson
Paul Eaglin (withdrew)
Judge Ben Esch (withdrew)
Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Judge Michael I. Jeffery
Michael Jungreis (withdrew)
David A. Lawrence
Michael P. McConahy (withdrew)
Judge William F. Morse
Frank A. Pfiffner
Judge Mark Rindner
Phyllis A. Sheperd (withdrew)
Spencer C. Sneed
Judge Trevor N. Stephens (withdrew)
Judge John Suddock (withdrew)
Terry L. Thurbon
Judge John W. Wolfe (withdrew)
2009 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/12-13/2009
Prior Judge - Morgan Christen
Appointed:
Frank A. Pfiffner - 10/29/2009 by Governor Sean Parnell
Other Council Nominees:
Dani Crosby
Andrew Guidi
Jonathon A. Katcher
Kevin M. Saxby
Other Applicants:
Christopher C. Canterbury (withdrew)
Daniel L. Cheyette
Michael Corey
Ken Diemer
Roberta C. Erwin (withdrew)
Trena L. Heikes
Michael Jungreis
Marilyn Jane Kamm (withdrew)
Julia D. Moudy (withdrew)
J. Michael Robbins (withdrew)
Judge Alex M. Swiderski (withdrew)
2009 - Palmer Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/16-17/2009
Prior Judge - Beverly W. Cutler
Appointed:
Gregory Louis Heath - 7/9/09 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Michael Gershel
Nicholas Spiropoulos
Other Applicants:
Richard Kenneth Allen
Christopher C. Canterbury
Windy East Hannaman
J. Michael Robbins
2009 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 6/14-15/2009
Prior Judge - Winston S. Burbank
Appointed:
Patrick S. Hammers - 7/9/09 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Leslie Dickson
Gene L. Gustafson
Other Applicants:
John J. Connors (withdrew)
Michael O'Brien
Ben Seekins
Mary Susan Spiers (withdrew)
2009 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/14-15/2009
Prior Judge - Mark I. Wood
Appointed:
Michael P. McConahy - 7/9/09 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
J. Michael Gray
Bethany Spalding Harbison
Judge Jane F. Kauvar
Nelson Traverso
Other Applicants:
Chris Bataille (withdrew)
Danielle Shay Foster (withdrew)
Gene L. Gustafson
Scott L. Mattern
2009 - Kodiak Superior Court
Meeting Date - 2/4/2009
Prior Judge - Joel Bolger
Appointed:
Steve Cole - 3/4/09 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Stephen B. Wallace
Other Applicants:
Mark D. Osterman
Robert P. Owens
2009 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 2/3/2009
Prior Justice - Warren Matthews
Appointed:
Morgan Christen - 3/4/2009 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Eric Smith
Other Applicants:
Kenneth P. Jacobus
Kenneth C. Kirk
David A. Lawrence
Frank A. Pfiffner
2008 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 12/11-12/2008
Prior Judge - Sigurd E. Murphy
Appointed:
David R. Wallace - 1/23/2009 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Patrick S. Hammers
Paul E. Olson
Jennifer K. Wells
Other Applicants:
Suzanne R. Cole
R. Bruce Roberts
Taylor E. Winston
2008 - Ketchikan Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/21-22/2008
Prior Judge - Michael A. Thompson
Appointed:
William Barker Carey - 12/07/2008 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Kevin G. Miller
Other Applicants:
James Scott
Stephen R. West
2008 - Court of Appeals
Meeting Date - 7/17/2008
Prior Judge - David C. Stewart
Appointed:
Joel Bolger - 8/29/08 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Susan M. Carney
Kevin F. McCoy
Other Applicants:
Ken Diemer
James Fayette
Patrick J. Gullufsen
Douglas Owen Moody
Colleen J. Moore
Wayne Anthony Ross
Judge Jack W. Smith
Rick Svobodny
Timothy W. Terrell
Judge Mark I. Wood
2008 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 4/18/2008
Prior Judge - Nancy J. Nolan
Appointed:
Catherine M. Easter - 6/5/2008 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
R. Bruce Roberts
David R. Wallace
Other Applicants:
Karen E. Bendler
Alfred Clayton, Jr.
Patrick S. Hammers
Jonathon Lack (withdrew)
Colleen J. Moore
Robert P. Owens
Steven D. Smith
Joan M. Wilson
2008 - Barrow (nka Utqiagvik) Superior Court
Meeting Date - 4/17/2008
Prior Judge - Michael I. Jeffery
Appointed:
Michael I. Jeffery - 5/29/2008 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
R. Poke Haffner
Other Applicants:
Steven D. Smith (withdrew)
2008 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/4-5/2008
Prior Judge - Niesje J. Steinkruger
Appointed:
Paul Lyle - 2/19/2008 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Bethany Spalding Harbison
Judge Jane F. Kauvar
Michael P. McConahy
Other Applicants:
Lori M. Bodwell
R. Poke Haffner
Patrick S. Hammers (withdrew)
Corinne Vorenkamp (withdrew)
Zane D. Wilson
2007 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 10/8-10/2007
Prior Justice - Alexander O. Bryner
Appointed:
Daniel E. Winfree - 11/16/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Joel H. Bolger
Judge Morgan Christen
Andy Harrington
Other Applicants:
Susan M. Carney
Alfred Clayton, Jr. (withdrew)
Joanne Grace
Robert John (withdrew)
Mary Ann Lundquist (withdrew)
Peter J. Maassen
Allison Mendel
Frank A. Pfiffner
Judge Mark Rindner
Wayne Anthony Ross
Judge Eric Smith
Judge Mark I. Wood
2007 - Sitka Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/10/2007
Prior Judge - Larry Zervos
Appointed:
David V. George - 10/25/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
William B. Carey
Jude Pate
Other Applicants:
Theresa Hillhouse
Bruce E. Horton
Judge Daniel Schally
Terry L. Thurbon
2007 - Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - 7/12-13/2007
Prior Judge - Larry R. Weeks
Appointed:
Philip M. Pallenberg - 8/31/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Susan D. Cox
Judge Keith B. Levy
Robert F. Meachum
Anthony M. Sholty
Other Applicants:
Kathleen Frederick (withdrew)
Leslie Longenbaugh
Terry L. Thurbon
Stephen R. West (withdrew)
Sheldon Winters (withdrew)
2007 - Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/17-18/2007
Prior Judge - Harold M. Brown
Appointed:
Carl Bauman - 8/3/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Peter F. Mysing
Robert P. Owens
Chris Provost
Other Applicants:
Kathleen Frederick (withdrew)
R. Poke Haffner
Sharon A.S. Illsley (appt. to Kenai Dist. Ct. by Governor
Sarah Palin - 6/14/2007)
Dennis Patrick James (withdrew)
Scot H. Leaders
Lynn E. Levengood (withdrew)
Michael A. MacDonald
(withdrew)
Paul E. Olson (withdrew)
Arthur "Chuck" Robinson (withdrew)
Terry L. Thurbon
2007 - Kenai District Court
Meeting Date - 4/28/2007
Prior Judge - David Landry
Appointed:
Sharon A.S. Illsley - 6/14/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Patrick S. Hammers
Joe Montague
Other Applicants:
Dennis Patrick (Pat) James
Scot H. Leaders
Anna M. Moran (appt. to Kenai Superior Court by Governor Sarah Palin - 3/5/2007)
Paul A. Roetman
Verne Edwin Rupright
2007 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 4/29/2007
Prior Judge - Jack Smith
Appointed:
Richard W. Postma, Jr. - 6/14/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Suzanne R. Cole
John M. Darnall
Catherine M. Easter
Other Applicants:
Ella Anagick (withdrew)
Nathaniel "Nick" Atwood
Christopher C. Canterbury
Rachel K. Gernat
Patrick S. Hammers
Dennis Patrick (Pat) James
Verne Edwin Rupright
2007 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 4/14-15/2007
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Michael A. MacDonald - 6/1/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Bethany Spalding Harbison
Judge Jane F. Kauvar
Michael P. McConahy
Other Applicants:
Aisha Tinker Bray
R. Poke Haffner
Alicemary L. Rasley
John J. Tiemessen
2007 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/17-18/2007 (readvertised)
Prior Judge -Dale O. Curda
Appointed:
Marvin Charles Hamilton, III - 3/5/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
R. Poke Haffner
Other Applicants:
Ella Anagick
Dennis Patrick James
2007 - Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/17-18/2007
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Anna M. Moran - 3/5/2007 by Governor Sarah Palin
Other Council Nominees:
Arthur "Chuck" Robinson
Other Applicants:
Sharon A.S. Illsley
Dennis Patrick James
Scot H. Leaders
Lynn E. Levengood
2006 - Palmer Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/14-17/2006
Prior Judge - two new positions
Appointed:
Kari Kristiansen - 11/17/2006 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Vanessa H. White - 11/17/2006 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Linda R. Beecher
Michael Corey
Chris Provost
Judge Jack W. Smith (appt. to Anchorage Superior by Governor Frank Murkowski)
Other Applicants:
David W. Baranow
David V. Burglin
Christopher C. Canterbury
Jeff Carney
Rachel K. Gernat
Kenneth J. Goldman
Craig S. Howard
Karen L. Jennings (withdrew)
Mitchell Joyner (withdrew)
Tara Logsdon Lachinski
Rachel Levitt (withdrew)
Jack B. McGee
Gary Soberay (withdrew)
Carmen K. Spiropoulos
John L. Steiner
Stacy L. Walker
(withdrew)
Wayne E. Watson
Stephen R. West
David L. Zwink
2006 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/14-17/2006
Prior Judge - two new positions
Appointed:
Jack W. Smith - 11/17/2006 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Michael Spaan - 11/17/2006 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Linda R. Beecher
Michael Corey
Jonathon A. Katcher
Kari Kristiansen
Chris Provost
Other Applicants:
David W. Baranow
Kevin G. Clarkson
Craig S. Howard
Mitchell Joyner (withdrew)
Jack B. McGee
Stephanie Galbraith Moore
Gary Soberay (withdrew)
John L. Steiner
Judge Alex M. Swiderski
Thomas Van Flein (withdrew)
Stacy L. Walker (withdrew)
Wayne E. Watson
Stephen R. West
Vanessa H. White
David L. Zwink
2006 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - No meeting - Insufficient number of applicants. (readvertised) - meeting of 1/17/2007
Prior Judge - Dale O. Curda
Applicants:
Alicemary L. Closuit (withdrew)
R. Poke Haffner
2006 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/31/06
Prior Judge - Charles R. Pengilly
Appointed:
Douglas L. Blankenship - 3/102006 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
R. Poke Haffner
Michael A. MacDonald
Other Applicants:
Lynn E. Levengood
William A. Spier
2005 - Bethel District Court
Meeting Date - 10/14-15/2005
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Dennis P. Cummings - 11/30/05 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Bruce L. Brown
Craig R. McMahon
No Other Applicants
2005 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/14-15/2005
Prior Judge - Dale O. Curda
Appointed:
No names forwarded to the Governor because two applicants were not nominated. See 2006 and 2007 meeting date.
Other Council Nominees:
Chris Provost
Other Applicants:
Bruce L. Brown
Bill Cook
Dennis P. Cummings
Brian Kay (withdrew)
2005 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/14-15/2005
Prior Judges - Dan A. Hensley & Larry D. Card
Appointed:
Eric A. Aarseth - 11/30/05 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Patrick J. McKay - 11/30/05 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Linda R. Beecher
Michael Corey
Jonathon A. Katcher
Kari Kristiansen
Judge Jack W. Smith
Other Applicants:
Kevin G. Clarkson
Bill Cook
Mary Anne Henry
Thom F. Janidlo
Colleen J. Moore
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
Scott J. Nordstrand (withdrew)
T.W. Patch
David Pease (withdrew)
2005 - Alaska Public Defender
Meeting Date - 9/14/2005
Prior Public Defender - Public Defender term ended
Appointed:
Quinlan Steiner - 10/14/05 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Barbara K. Brink
David D. Reineke (withdrew after nomination)
Other Applicants:
Brant McGee (withdrew)
Linda Kay Wilson (withdrew)
2005 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 2/27-3/3/2005
Prior Judge - Samuel D. Adams
Appointed:
Alex M. Swiderski - 4/11/05 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Eric A. Aarseth
Carmen E. Clark
Steven DeVries
Donald R. Kitchen
Kari Kristiansen
Stephen B. Wallace
Jennifer K. Wells
Other Applicants:
Leonard R. Anderson
Connie L. Carson (withdrew)
Mary E. Fischer (withdrew)
Peter C. Gamache
Pat Hanley (appt. to Anchorage District Court by Governor Frank Murkowski - 1/05)
Karen L. Hawkins
Laurence Keyes
Vennie E. Nemecek (withdrew)
David Pease
2005 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 2/27-3/3/2005
Prior Judge - Richard D. Savell
Appointed:
Robert B. Downes - 4/20/2005 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Lori M. Bodwell
Teresa L. Foster
J. John Franich
Other Applicants:
Joe Miller (withdrew)
Franklin E. Spaulding
2005 - Homer District Court
Meeting Date - 2/27-3/3/2005
Prior Judge - M. Francis Neville
Appointed:
Margaret L. Murphy - 4/20/2005 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
J. John Franich
Darin B. Goff
Stephen B. Wallace
Jennifer K. Wells
Other Applicants:
Peter C. Gamache
Patrick S. Hammers
Andy Hemenway (withdrew)
Phil N. Nash
Daniel Schally (appt. to Valdez District Court by Governor Frank Murkowski - 1/17/2005)
Franklin E. Spaulding
2004 - Juneau District Court
Meeting Date - 12/5-9/2004
Prior Judge - Peter Froehlich
Appointed:
Keith B. Levy - 1/24/2005 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Brad J. Brinkman
James E. Douglas
Phillip M. Pallenberg
Other Applicants:
Dan Branch
Doug Gardner (withdrew)
Andy Hemenway
Stacie L. Kraly
2004 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 12/5-9/2004
Prior Judge - James Wanamaker
Appointed:
J. Patrick Hanley - 1/14/2005 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Eric A. Aarseth
Carmen E. Clark
Steven DeVries
Donald R. Kitchen
Kari Kristiansen
Other Applicants:
Connie L. Carson (withdrew)
Tena M. Foster
Karen L. Hawkins
Laurence Keyes
David Pease
Stephen B. Wallace
2004 - Valdez District Court
Meeting Date - 12/5-9/2004
Prior Judge - Joel Bolger
Appointed:
Daniel Schally - 1/17/2005 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Vincent Di Napoli
Andy Hemenway
Margaret L. Murphy
Other Applicants:
Tim Oliver Cook
Tena M. Foster
Peter C. Gamache
Paul A. Roetman
2004 - Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - 10/8/2004
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
John W. Wolfe - 11/1/2004 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Laurence Keyes
Margaret L. Murphy
Chris Provost
Other Applicants:
Jeff Carney
Vince Curry
Vincent Di Napoli
Rachel K. Gernat (withdrew)
Andy Hemenway (withdrew)
Tara Logsdon
2004 - Kenai District Court
Meeting Date - 10/7/2004
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
David S. Landry - 11/1/2004 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Margaret L. Murphy
John W. Wolfe
Other Applicants:
Carol A. Brenckle (withdrew)
Vince Curry
Vincent Di Napoli
Andy Hemenway (withdrew)
2004 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 8/8-9/2004
Prior Judge - John Reese
Appointed:
Craig F. Stowers - 9/21/2004 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Sidney K. Billingslea
Jonathon A. Katcher
Other Applicants:
Judge Samuel D. Adams
Michael D. Corey
Scott J. Nordstrand
Stephen B. Wallace
Diane L. Wendlandt
Paul S. Wilcox
2003 - Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - 10/10-11/2003
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Gregory Louis Heath - 11/25/03 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Laurence Keyes
Stephen B. Wallace
Jennifer K. Wells
Other Applicants:
David G. Berry
Robert J. Collins
John W. Erickson, Jr.
Charles T. Huguelet (Appt. to Kenai
Superior Court by Governor Murkowski - 9/2/2003)
Karen L. Jennings
Jake Ketscher (withdrew)
Margaret L. Murphy
Joseph D. O’Connell (withdrew)
Paul E. Olson
Richard W. Postma (withdrew)
David L. Zwink
2003 - Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Date - 7/20-21/2003
Prior Judge - Jonathan Link
Appointed:
Charles T. Huguelet - 9/2/2003 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Joel H. Bolger (appointed to Kodiak Superior Court)
Dwayne W. McConnell
Other Applicants:
Richard D. Kibby (withdrew)
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
Phil Nash (withdrew)
Paul E. Olson
(withdrew)
Charles Allen Winegarden (withdrew)
2003 - Kodiak Superior Court
Meeting Date - 7/20-21/2003
Prior Judge - Donald D. Hopwood
Appointed:
Joel H. Bolger - 9/2/03 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Charles T. Huguelet (appointed to Kenai Superior Court)
Stephen B. Wallace
Other Applicants:
J. Michael Gray
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
Alan L. Schmitt
2003 - Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - 5/4-5/2003
Prior Judge - Suzanne H. Lombardi
Appointed:
William L. Estelle - 6/11/03 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Charles T. Huguelet
Jennifer K. Wells
Other Applicants:
Robert J. Collins
Karen L. Jennings
Warren J. Kellicut (withdrew)
Laurence Keyes
Tara N. Logsdon
J. Randall Luffberry (withdrew)
Margaret L. Murphy
ennie E. Nemecek
Joseph D. O’Connell
Dennis Principe (withdrew)
Verne Rupright (withdrew)
2003 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 3/14/2003
Prior Judge - Mary E. Greene
Appointed:
Randy M. Olsen - 4/28/03 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
J. John Franich
Christopher E. Zimmerman
Other Applicants:
Lori M. Bodwell (withdrew)
David V. Burglin (withdrew)
Patrick S. Hammers (withdrew)
Jeffrey O'Bryant
Karla Taylor-Welch
2003 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 3/14/2003
Prior Judge - Mark I. Wood
Appointed:
Winston S. Burbank - 4/28/03 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Jeffrey O’Bryant
Other Applicants:
Lori M. Bodwell
David V. Burglin (withdrew)
Patrick S. Hammers
Daniel Weber (withdrew)
2002 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 12/4-5/2002
Prior Judges - Peter G. Ashman, Natalie Finn
Appointed:
Brian K. Clark - 1/23/03 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Jack W. Smith - 1/23/03 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Other Council Nominees:
Catherine M. Easter
Paul E. Olson
Jennifer K. Wells
Other Applicants:
Ella Anagick (withdrew)
Connie L. Carson
Carmen E. Clark (withdrew)
Suzanne R. Cole
Leslie Dickson
William Andrew Earnhart
Richard D. Kibby
Vinnie E. Nemecek
Joseph D. O’Connell
Phyllis A. Shepherd (withdrew)
Linda Anna Webb (withdrew)
Daniel Weber (withdrew)
2002 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/29-10/1/2002
Prior Judge - Eric Sanders and Elaine Andrews
Appointed:
John Suddock - 11/4/02 by Governor Tony Knowles
Philip R. Volland - 11/4/02 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Sidney K. Billingslea
Jonathon A. Katcher
Paul E. Olson
Craig F. Stowers
Other Applicants:
Linda R. Beecher
Frederick H. Boness
Michaela Kelley Canterbury
Matthew W. Claman
Kenneth Kirk (withdrew)
Judge John R. Lohff
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
Scott J. Nordstrand
Susan A. Parkes (withdrew)
J. Michael Robbins (withdrew)
Jack W. Smith
Michael T. Stehle (withdrew)
Richard J. Todd
Diane F. Vallentine
Stephen B. Wallace
Vanessa H. White (withdrew)
2002 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 7/15/2002
Prior Judge - Ralph R. Beistline
Appointed:
Mark I. Wood - 8/30/02 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Daniel L. Callahan
Other Applicants:
Stephen C. Neil Slotnick
2002 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/12/2002
Prior Judge -new position
Appointed:
Leonard R. Devaney, III - 2/27/02 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Daniel Weber
Other Applicants:
Bruce L. Brown
Margaret L. Murphy
2002 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/11/2002
Prior Judge - Rene J. Gonzalez
Appointed:
William F. Morse - 2/27/02 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Andrew Guidi
Paul E. Olson
Other Applicants:
Peter C. Gamache (withdrew)
Karen Jennings (withdrew)
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
Scott J. Nordstrand
2001 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/6/2001
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Morgan Christen - 10/25/01 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Andrew Guidi
Other Applicants:
Judge Peter G. Ashman
Matthew W. Claman
Michael E. Kreger
William F. Morse
2001 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 1/3-6/2001 (readvertised from 9/15/2000)
Prior Judge - Stephanie Joannides
Appointed:
Nancy J. Nolan - 2/19/01 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Larry Cohn
Other Applicants:
Sharon Barr
Elizabeth Brennan
Connie L. Carson
Kimberlee A. Colbo
Vincent Di Napoli
Catherine M. Easter
Deidre S. Ganopole
Suzanne Lombardi
John Richard
Jack W. Smith
Stephen J. Van Goor
2001 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/3-6/2001
Prior Judge - Milton Souter
Appointed:
Sharon L. Gleason - 2/19/01 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
William F. Morse
Other Applicants:
Sidney K. Billingslea
Deidre S. Ganopole
Allison Mendel (withdrew)
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
Lisa B. Nelson
Susan A. Parkes
Jack W. Smith
2000 - Bethel District Court
Meeting Date - 9/16/2000
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
No names forwarded to the Governor because two applicants were not nominated. Upgraded to Superior Court, see Bethel 2002
Other Council Nominees:
Margaret L. Murphy
Other Applicants:
Gayle L. Garrigues
Craig McMahon
Chris Provost (withdrew)
2000 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 9/15/2000
Prior Judge - Stephanie Joannides
Appointed:
No names forwarded to the Governor because two applicants were not nominated. See 1/5-6/01 meeting.
Other Council Nominees:
Larry Cohn
Other Applicants:
Patrick S. Hammers
Ronald Melvin
Vennie E. Nemecek
John Richard
2000 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/14/2000
Prior Judge - Karen Hunt
Appointed:
Mark Rindner - 10/20/2000 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Sharon L. Gleason
William F. Morse
Other Applicants:
Kevin G. Clarkson (withdrew)
Glenn E. Cravez
Allison Mendel
Lisa B. Nelson
Susan A. Parkes
2000 - Ketchikan Superior Court - position moved from Wrangell
Meeting Date - 6/14-16/2000
Prior Judge - Thomas Jahnke
Appointed:
Trevor Stephens - 7/31/00 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
Other Applicants:
Scott A. Brandt-Erichsen
Dwayne W. McConnell (withdrew)
Stephen R. West
2000 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 2/21-22/2000
Prior Judge - Brian Shortell
Appointed:
Judge Stephanie E. Joannides - 4/10/00 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Sharon L. Gleason
Mark Rindner
Other Applicants:
Glenn E. Cravez
John E. Jack Duggan
Allison E. Mendel
Timothy G. Middleton
Craig J. Tillery
1999 - Ketchikan District Court
Meeting Date - 7/21-22/1999
Prior Judge - Patricia A. Collins
Appointed:
Kevin G. Miller - 8/30/99 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Mary P. Treiber
Other Applicants:
Dennis L. McCarty
Edward A. Stahla
Stephen R. West
1999 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 7/19-20/1999
Prior Judge - William Fuld
Appointed:
Samuel D. Adams - 9/2/99 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Jacob H. Allmaras
Nancy J. Nolan
Paul E. Olson
Stephen J. Van Goor
Other Applicants:
Ronald L. Baird
Carmen E. Clarkweeks
Steven D. DeVries
Dwayne W. McConnell
Bruce Moore
David R. Weber (withdrew)
James B. Wright (withdrew)
1999 - Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - 2/12/1999
Prior Judge - Walter L. "Bud" Carpeneti
Appointed:
Judge Patricia A. Collins - 3/27/99 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Ronald W. Lorensen
Other Applicants:
Douglas K. Mertz
Philip Pallenberg
1998 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 9/17/1998
Prior Justice - Allen T. Compton
Appointed:
Judge Walter L." Bud" Carpeneti - 11/4/98 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Douglas J. Serdahely
Other Applicants:
Judge Richard H. Erlich
James A. "Jamo" Parrish
1998 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 3/2/1998
Prior Judge - Charles R. Pengilly
Appointed:
Raymond Funk - 4/16/98 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
J. John Franich
Other Applicants
Katherine R. Bachelder
David F. Leonard
Jeffrey O’Bryant
Albert G. Parrish
1997 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/22-23/1997
Prior Judge - Jay Hodges
Appointed:
Judge Charles R. Pengilly - 11/7/97 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Daniel L. Callahan
Raymond Funk
Judge Mark I. Wood
Other Applicants:
Scott Davis
John Eberhart (withdrew)
Judge Jane F. Kauvar
Christopher E. Zimmerman
1997 - Valdez District Court
Meeting Date - 5/19-21/1997
Prior Judge - new position created in 1995 (readvertised from 3/4-5/1996 meeting)
Appointed:
Joel H. Bolger - 7/3/97 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
William J. Bonner
Mary P. Treiber
Jennifer K. Wells
Other Applicants:
James J. Benedetto
Deborah K. Burlinski (withdrew)
Leonard R. Devaney, III
Gordon G. Goodman
L. Ben Hancock
Julie A. Smith
Scott A. Sterling
1997 - Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - 5/19-21/1997
Prior Judge - Peter G. Ashman - (moved to Michael Wolverton's Anchorag District Court vacated position)
Appointed:
Suzanne Lombardi - 7/3/97 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Jacob H. Allmaras
David G. Berry
Joel H. Bolger
David L. Zwink
Other Applicants:
James J. Benedetto
William L. Estelle
Ronald Paul Hemby (withdrew)
Robert Herz
Roger E. Holl (withdrew)
Donald R. Kitchen
Scott A. Sterling
Vanessa H. White
1997 - Court of Appeals
Meeting Date - 5/19/1997
Prior Judge - Alexander O. Bryner
Appointed:
David Stewart - 6/25/97 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Charles R. Pengilly
Judge Mark I. Wood
Other Applicants:
Judge Rene J. Gonzalez (withdrew)
Judge Sigurd Murphy
1996 - Public Defender
Meeting Date - 12/8-9/1996
Prior Public Defender - John Salemi
Appointed:
Barbara K. Brink - 1/24/97 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Sidney Kay Billingslea
Cynthia L. Strout
Other Applicants:
Michael Dieni (withdrew)
John P. Sharp
1996 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 12/8-9/1996
Prior Justice - Jay A. Rabinowitz
Appointed:
Judge Alexander O. Bryner - 1/24/97 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Walter L. "Bud" Carpeneti
Other Applicants:
Marcus Randolph Clapp
Judge Mary E. Greene
James A. “Jamo” Parrish
Judge Richard D. Savell
D. Rebecca Snow
Terry L. Thurbon
Daniel E. Winfree
1996 - Anchorage Superior
Meeting Date - 10/14-17/1996
Prior Judges - Karl Johnstone, Joan Katz Woodward, Mark Rowland
Appointed:
Dan A. Hensley - 12/4/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Sen K. Tan - 12/4/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Michael L. Wolverton - 12/4/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Peter G. Ashman
Bruce A. Bookman
Grant Callow
Sharon L. Gleason
Judge Stephanie E. Joannides
Leonard M. Bob Linton, Jr.
Brant McGee
Nelson G. Page
Kirsten Tinglum
Philip R. Volland
Other Applicants:
William J. Bonner
Kevin Clarkson (withdrew)
Marshall K. Coryell
D. Scott Dattan
LeRoy E. DeVeaux
Roger W. DuBrock
John E. Jack Duggan
John Eberhart
Mark Figura
Robert D. Frenz (withdrew)
Karla F. Huntington
Robert M. Rob Johnson
Elizabeth “Pat” Kennedy
Allison E. Mendel
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
William B. Oberly
Ray Plummer, Jr.
Eric Sanders (appt. to Anchorage Superior by Governor Tony Knowles - 8/8/1996)
Melvin M. Stephens, II
Dana Robert Stoker (withdrew)
Venable Vermont, Jr.
Kathleen A. Weeks
Thomas J. Yerbich
1996 - Dillingham Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/13/1996
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Fred Torrisi - 11/29/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
David Baldwin Snyder
Other Applicants:
Mark Figura
L. Ben Hancock
Michael Jungreis
Kenneth Kirk (withdrew)
Ray Plummer, Jr.
Dana Robert Stoker (withdrew)
1996 - Chief Administrative Law Judge -
(This was only appointment of an Administrative Law Judge by AJC)
Meeting Date - 10/14/1996
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Shelley Higgins - 11/27/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Michael P. Breton
Barbara Herman
Other Applicants:
Brian Rudolph Bove
Donald M. Bullock, Jr.
Theresa Hillhouse
Randall James Moen
Stephen J. Pearson
1996 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/24-26/1996
Prior Judge - Dana A. Fabe
Appointed:
Eric Sanders - 8/8/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Peter G. Ashman
Sharon L. Gleason
Dan A. Hensley
Brant McGee
Nelson G. Page
Judge Michael L. Wolverton
Other Applicants:
Kari L. Bazzy Garber
Marshall K. Coryell
John E. Jack Duggan
Mary Anne Henry
Elizabeth “Pat” Kennedy
Judge Sigurd E. Murphy
William B. Oberly (withdrew)
Nancy Shaw (withdrew)
Gary A. Zipkin (withdrew)
1996 - Valdez District Court
Meeting Date - 3/4-5/1996
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
No nominations - (see 5/19-21/1997 meeting)
Other Applicants:
James J. Benedetto
Dennis Cummings
Sharon A.S. Illsley (withdrew)
1996 - Palmer Superior Court (position moved from Valdez)
Meeting Date - 3/4-5/1996
Prior Judge - Glen Anderson
Appointed:
Eric Smith - 4/18/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
David G. Berry
Kenneth J. Goldman
Paul E. Olson
David Stewart
Other Applicants:
Robert Herz
Sharon A.S. Illsley
Ronald K. Melvin
Phil N. Nash (withdrew)
John L. Steiner
Dana Robert Stoker
Thomas J. Yerbich
1996 - Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Date - 3/2-3/1996
Prior Judge - Charles K. Cranston
Appointed:
Harold M. Brown - 4/8/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Paul E. Olson
Other Applicants:
Allan D. Beiswenger (withdrew)
Daniel R. Cooper, Jr.
Gordon G. Goodman
Sharon A.S. Illsley
Ronald K. Melvin
1996 - Nome Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/8/1996
Prior Judge - Charles R. Tunley
Appointed:
Ben Esch - 2/16/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Geoffry B. Wildridge
Other Applicants:
James J. Benedetto
1996 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 1/7/1996
Prior Justice - Daniel A. Moore, Jr.
Appointed:
Judge Dana A. Fabe 1/26/96 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Alexander O. Bryner
Judge Beverly W. Cutler
Judge Karen L. Hunt
Donna C. Willard
No Other Applicants
1995 - Ketchikan District Court
Meeting Date - 5/14-15/1995
Prior Judge - George L. Gucker
Appointed:
Patricia A. Collins - 7/7/95 by Governor Tony Knowles
Other Council Nominees:
Linn H. Asper
Teresa R. Chenhall
Trevor N. Stephens
Stephen R. West
Other Applicants:
William J. Bonner
Donald M. Bullock, Jr.
David D. Mallet (withdrew)
Susan E. Thomsen (withdrew)
1994 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 9/25-26/1994
Prior Judge - John D. Mason
Appointed:
Stephanie E. Joannides - 10/28/94 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Peter G. Ashman
John A. Scukanec
Stephen J. Van Goor
Other Applicants:
Jacob H. Allmaras
Ella Anagick
Julie E. Bryant
Carmen E. ClarkWeeks
Walter H. Garretson
Gary M. Guarino
Thom F. Janidlo
Stephen F. McKee
Lisa B. Nelson
T. W. Patch (withdrew)
1994 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 1/9-10/1994
Prior Justice - Edmond Burke
Appointed:
Robert L. Eastaugh - 1/29/94 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Karen L. Hunt
Judge Thomas M. Jahnke
Hugh G. Jerry Wade
Donna C. Willard
Other Applicants:
James R. Blair
Robert E. Congdon
Cynthia M. Hora
William K. Jermain
Douglas D. Lottridge
Judge Peter A. Michalski
Joseph J. Perkins, Jr.
1993 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/27-29/1993
Prior Judge - J. Justin Ripley
Appointed:
Larry D. Card - 8/13/93 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Peter G. Ashman
Brant McGee
Judge Michael L. Wolverton
Other Applicants:
Allen M. Bailey
Stephen E. Branchflower
Walter H. Garretson
William W. Garrison
Cheri Christine Moore Jacobus
Michael Jungreis
Marilyn Jane Kamm
Elizabeth “Pat” Kennedy (withdrew)
J. L. McCarrey, III
Judge James N. Wanamaker
1993 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 6/27-29/1993
Prior Judge - Martha Beckwith
Appointed:
James N. Wanamaker - 8/13/93 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Peter G. Ashman
Lisa B. Nelson
John A. Scukanec
Stephen J. Van Goor
Other Applicants:
Ella Anagick
Jeffrey A. Friedman
Walter H. Garretson (withdrew)
Laurence Keyes
Thomas R. Tatka
Kneeland Taylor
1992 - Ketchikan Superior Court
Meeting Date - 12/8-9/1992
Prior Judge - Thomas E. Schulz
Appointed:
Michael A. Thompson - 1/21/93 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Kirsten Tinglum
Other Applicants:
Richard D. Kibby
Richard Lee Musick
Vivian Senungetuk
John W. Sivertsen, Jr.
Stephen R. West
1992 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 12/6-7/1992
Prior Judge - H.E. Crutchfield
Appointed:
Mark I. Wood 1/21/93 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Scott Davis
Karla J. Taylor-Welch
Other Applicants:
Christian N. Bataille
J. John Franich
R. Poke Haffner
Lynn Levengood
Richard Lee Musick
Brenda Sheehan (withdrew)
Wm. Ronald Smith
Terrence Howard Thorgaard
1992 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/25/1992
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Ralph R. Beistline - 10/26/92 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Jane F. Kauvar
Judge Charles R. Pengilly
Other Applicants:
Daniel R. Cooper, Jr.
J. John Franich
1992 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 5/10-12/1992
Prior Judge - Ralph Stemp, Glen C. Anderson
Appointed:
Sigurd E. Murphy - 7/8/92 by Governor Walter Hickel
Stephanie Rhoades - 7/8/92 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Jacob H. Allmaras
Paul Cossman
Stephanie E. Joannides
John Scukanec
Stephen J. Van Goor
James N. Wanamaker
Other Applicants:
Judge Peter Ashman (withdrew)
Lynn H. Christensen
Gene Cyrus (withdrew)
James A. Farr
Shannon D. Hanley
Carolyn Jones
Richard Kibby (withdrew)
Michael J. Lindeman
Allison E. Mendel
Bruce Moore
Joseph D. O'Connell
Diane Taylor O'Gorman
Mitchel Schapira
William J. Soule (withdrew)
James R. Szender (withdrew)
Valerie Van Brocklin
Daniel Weber
Roy V. Williams
Teresa E. Williams
1991 - Valdez Superior Court - (position moved to Palmer in 1996)
Meeting Date - 10/11/1991
Prior Judge - John Bosshard
Appointed:
Glen C. Anderson - 11/26/91 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Kenneth D. Lougee
Other Applicants:
Bill Cook
Michael J. Walleri
1991 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 6/9-10/1991
Prior Judge - Elaine Andrews
Appointed:
Gregory J. Motyka - 7/26/91 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Lynn H. Christensen
Carolyn E. Jones
Michael L. Lindeman
Kevin F. McCoy
Other Applicants:
Louis E. Agi
Richard D. Kibby
J. Frank Prewitt, Jr.
Rhonda Butterfield Roberson
John A. Scukanec
William Jay Soule
Susan M. Williams
1991 - Kotzebue Superior Court
Meeting Date - 2/8/1991
Prior Judge - Paul B. Jones
Appointed:
Richard H. Erlich - 3/8/91 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Eric Smith
Other Applicants:
James A. Farr
Gayle L. Garrigues
Janna Stewart (withdrew)
1991 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/21-22/1991
Prior Judge - Victor D. Carlson
Appointed:
Judge Elaine M. Andrews - 3/8/91 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Glen C. Anderson
Bruce A. Bookman
Judge Michael Wolverton
Other Applicants:
Stephen E. Branchflower
Robert D. Frenz
Kenneth P. Jacobus
Thom F. Janidlo
Carolyn E. Jones
John R. Lohff (appt to Anchorage District Court)
J. Frank Prewitt, Jr.
Richard Brock Shamberg
James T. Stanley
Richard J. Willoughby
Larry D. Wood
1991 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 1/21-22/1991
Prior Judge - David Stewart
Appointed:
John R. Lohff - 3/8/91 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Carolyn E. Jones
Kevin F. McCoy
Other Applicants:
Louis E. Agi
Dennis Cummings
Steven D. DeVries
James A. Farr
Charlene Lichtmann (withdrew)
Gregory J. Motyka
James Ottinger
John A. Scukanec
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
1990 - Homer District Court
Meeting Date - 11/19/1990
Prior Judge - James C. Hornaday
Appointed:
M. Francis Neville - 11/30/90 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Lynn H. Christensen
Donald D. Hopwood (appt. to Kodiak Superior Court.by Governor Steve
Cowper - 11/30/1990)
Carolyn E. Jones
Daniel William Westerburg
Other Applicants:
Thomas H. Dahl
Ronald W. Drathman
Monte Engel (withdrew)
Virginia Marie Espenshade
James A. Farr
Fate Putman (withdrew)
J. Michael Robbins (withdrew)
1990 - Kodiak Superior Court
Meeting Date - 11/18/1990
Prior Judge - Roy Madsen
Appointed:
Donald D. Hopwood - 11/30/90 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Carolyn E. Jones
Susan S. McLean
Other Applicants:
L. Ben Hancock
Craig S. Howard
Anna M. Moran
T.W. Patch
J. Michael Robbins (withdrew)
1990 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 8/27/1990
Prior Judge - Christopher Zimmerman
Appointed:
Charles R. Pengilly - 9/27/90 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Teresa Foster Brimner
Raymond Funk
Other Applicants:
Robert B. Downes
Fleur Louise Roberts
Wm. Ronald Smith
1990 - Court of Appeals
Meeting Date - 8/26/1990
Prior Judge - James Singleton
Appointed:
David Mannheimer - 10/11/90 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Glen C. Anderson
Susan Orlansky
No Other Applicants
1990 - Sitka Superior Court
Meeting Date - 8/6/1990
Prior Judge - Duane Craske
Appointed:
Judge Larry C. Zervos - 9/14/90 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Elizabeth L. Shaw
Other Applicants:
Daniel W. Allan (withdrew)
Cynthia P. Christianson (withdrew)
Theron J. Cole
Jonathan H. Link (withdrew)
Dennis L. McCarty
William E. Olmstead
J. Michael Robbins
Edward A. Stahla
1990 - Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/25/1990
Prior Judge - Rodger Pegues
Appointed:
Larry R. Weeks - 8/3/90 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Thomas M. Jahnke
Margot O. Knuth
Ronald W. Lorensen
Other Applicants:
Richard A. Svobodny
David T. Walker
1990 - Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/5/1990
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Jonathan Link - 7/20/90 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Arthur S. Robinson
Judge Michael Wolverton
Other Applicants:
Thomas Boedeker
Peter Mysing
1989 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - 11/20/1989
Prior Judge - Gail Roy Fraties
Appointed:
Dale O. Curda - 12/15/89 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Jonathan Link
Allison Mendel
Other Applicants:
Lawrence Delay
Joseph Slusser
Richard Whittaker
1989 - Juneau District Court
Meeting Date - 5/9/1989
Prior Judge - Linn H. Asper
Appointed:
Peter Froehlich - 6/26/89 Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Margaret Berck
Other Applicants:
Monte Brice
Pat Conheady
David Ingram
Stephen Pearson
David Walker
1989 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 5/8/1989
Prior Judge - Douglas Serdahely
Appointed:
John Reese - 6/26/89 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Glen Anderson
David Mannheimer
Nelson Page
Judge David Stewart
Other Applicants:
Terry Aglietti
Jacob Allmaras
Don Bauermeister
Dan Dennis
William Donohue
Phillip Eide
Judge William Fuld
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
Larry Wood
1989 - Public Defender
Meeting Date - 1/14/1989
Prior Public Defender - Dana A. Fabe
Appointed:
John B. Salemi - 1989 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
James H. McComas
No Other Applicants
1988 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 7/17/1988
Prior Judge - Michael N. White
Appointed:
Michael L. Wolverton - 8/26/88 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Jacob H. Allmaras
James Ottinger
Other Applicants:
Louis E. Agi
James A. Crary
Dennis P. Cummings
John E. Duggan
Monte Engel
John T. Maltas
Paul E. Olson (withdrew)
John A. Scukanec
John W. Sivertsen, Jr.
1988 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 7/16/1988
Prior Judge - Seaborn J. Buckalew
Appointed:
Dana A. Fabe - 8/26/88 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
Judge William H. Fuld
Nelson G. Page
Other Applicants:
Louis E. Agi
Joseph N. Barcott
Harry Branson
Dan E. Dennis
Leroy E. DeVeaux
R. Stanley Ditus
Timothy Jay Rogers (withdrew)
Shannon D. Turner
Vincent P. Vitale
1988 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 7/15/1988
Prior Judge - James R. Blair
Appointed:
Niesje J. Steinkruger - 8/26/88 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
D. Rebecca Snow
Other Applicants:
Gary Foster
J. John Franich
Raymond Funk
Judge Jane F. Kauvar
Charles R. Pengilly
Judge Christopher E. Zimmerman
1988 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 7/14/1988
Prior Judge - Hugh Connelly
Appointed:
Larry C. Zervos - 8/26/88 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees:
James H. Cannon
Raymond Funk
Charles R. Pengilly
Other Applicants:
S. Joshua Berger
Patrick B. Cole
Monte Engel
J. John Franich
James M. Mullen
Kenneth P. Ringstad, Jr.
Fleur L. Roberts
1987 - Palmer District Court
Meeting Date - 6/20/1987
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Peter G. Ashman - 7/31/87 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees
Mark I. Wood
Other Applicants
Dennis Cummings
John Thomas Maltas
Daniel Weber
1987 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 3/20/1987
Prior Judge - Gerald Van Hoomisen
Appointed:
Richard D. Savell - 4/27/1987 by Governor Steve Cowper
Other Council Nominees
D. Rebecca Snow
Judge Christopher E. Zimmerman
Other Applicants
Gary Foster
Paul R. Lyle (withdrew)
Dick L. Madson (withdrew)
Niesje J. Steinkruger
Patrick J. Travers
Larry C. Zervos
1986 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - 4/7-8/1986
Prior Judge - Christopher Cooke
Appointed:
Gail Roy Fraties - 5/22/86 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees
L. Ben Hancock
Bryan E. Schuler
Other Applicants
James D. Ginotti
Laurie H. Otto
Timothy H. Stearns
1985 - Wrangell Superior Court
Meeting Date - 3/27-28/1985
Prior Judge - Henry C. Keene, Jr.
Appointed:
Thomas M. Jahnke - 5/11/85 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Dennis L. McCarty
David T. Walker
Other Applicants:
James L. Bruce
John B. Gaguine (withdrew)
T.W. Patch
Drew Peterson
John Peterson (withdrew)
1984 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 12/17/1984
Prior Judge - Ralph E. Moody
Appointed:
Peter A. Michalski - 1/31/85 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Edward G. Ted Burton
Eugene Murphy
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Gail Roy Fraties
Judge William H. Fuld
Thomas J. Yerbich
1984 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 12/17/1984
Prior Judge - Warren Wm. Taylor
Appointed
Mary E. "Meg" Greene - 1/4/85 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Dick L. Madson
Other Applicants:
Rita T. Allee
James P. Doogan, Jr.
Judge Jane F. Kauvar
Billie D. Murphree
Richard D. Savell
D. Rebecca Snow
Larry D. Wood (appt to Fairbanks District Court)
Christopher E. Zimmerman
1984 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 12/17/1984
Prior Judge - Stephen R. Cline
Appointed:
Christopher E. Zimmerman - 2/1/85 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Michael P. McConahy
Randy M. Olsen
Mark I. Wood
Other Applicants:
Teresa L. Foster
Thomas A. Miller
Daniel T. Saluri
1984 - Anchorage District
Meeting Date - 9/25-26/1984
Prior Judge - Beverly W. Cutler, Warren A. Tucker and two new positions
Appointed:
Martha Beckwith (Cutler’s position) - 11/8/84 by Governor William Sheffield
D. Ralph Stemp (Tucker’s position) - 11/8/84 by Governor William Sheffield
David C. Stewart - 11/8/84 by Governor William Sheffield
Michael N. White - 11/8/84 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Andy Hemenway
Other Applicants:
Dennis P. Cummings
John M. Eberhart
Maryann E. Foley
David P. Gorman
Robert D. Lewis
Connie J. Sipe (withdrew)
Melvin M. Stephens, II
1984 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/25-26/1984
Prior Judge - two new positions
Appointed:
Rene J. Gonzalez - 11/8/84 by Governor William Sheffield
Joan M. Katz - 11/8/84 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Edward G. Ted Burton
Gail Roy Fraties
James V. Gould
Peter A. Michalski
Other Applicants:
Andrew M. Brown
William Erwin
Judge William H. Fuld
Melvin M. Stephens, II
1984 - Juneau District Court
Meeting Date - 5/16/1984
Prior Judge - Gerald O. Williams
Appointed:
Linn H. Asper - 6/22/84 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Margaret Peggy Berck
David T. Walker
Richard L. Yospin
Other Applicants:
Monte Lee Brice
John R. Corso
Donald L. Craddick
1984 - Valdez Superior Court
Meeting Date - 5/16/1984
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Judge John Bosshard, III - 5/29/84 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Gordon J. Tans
Other Applicants:
Hal P. Gazaway (withdrew)
Patrick Owen (withdrew)
1983 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 11/29/1983
Prior Judge - Daniel A. Moore, Jr.
Appointed:
Karen Hunt - 1/10/84 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
LeRoy DeVeaux
William Erwin
Joan M. Katz
Other Applicants:
Cynthia Christianson
Gary W. Gantz
William Greene
Suzanne Pestinger
1983 - Supreme Court Justice
Meeting Date - 5/26/1983
Prior Justice - Roger G. Connor
Appointed:
Daniel A. Moore, Jr. - 7/10/83 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Millard Ingraham
Andrew Kleinfeld
Michael Thomas
Other Applicants:
Judge Alexander O. Bryner
William Donohue
Karen Hunt
Kenneth Jacobus
Judge Paul B. Jones
Sandra Saville (withdrew)
Judge Douglas J. Serdahely
Judge James K. Singleton, Jr.
Donna Willard
1983 - Anchorage District
Meeting Date - 2/15-16/1983
Prior Judge - Joseph Brewer, Virgil Vochoska
Appointed:
Natalie Finn (Vochoska’s position) - 3/31/83 by Governor William Sheffield
William H. Fuld (Brewer’s position) - 3/31/83 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Eric Hanson
Donald Johnson
Eugene Murphy
Patrick Owen
Christine Schleuss
L. Eugene Williams
Richard L. Yospin
Other Applicants:
Allen Bailey
Eugene Cyrus
Linda O'Bannon
Edward Peterson
Robert Rehbock
Nancy Shaw
John Sivertsen
Elaine Vondrasek
James Wolf
1983 - Ketchikan District Court
Meeting Date - 2/15-16/1983
Prior Judge - Henry C. Keene, Jr.
Appointed:
George Gucker - 3/31/83 by Governor William Sheffield
Other Council Nominees:
Barbara Blasco
Other Applicants:
Roger Carlson
Dennis L. McCarty
Richard J. Whittaker
1982 - Wrangell Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/30/1982
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Judge Henry C. Keene, Jr. - 11/10/82 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Robin Taylor
Other Applicants:
Richard Folta
Dennis L. McCarty
1982 - Barrow (nka Utqiagvik) Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/30/1982
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Michael Jeffery - 10/28/82 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Timothy Stearns
No Other Applicants
1982 - Palmer Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/30/1982 meeting
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Judge Beverly W. Cutler - 10/28/82 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Glen C. Anderson
LeRoy DeVeaux
Other Applicants:
Carolyn Jones
Charles Merriner
Sigurd Murphy
Thomas J. Yerbich
1981 - Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/28/1981
Prior Judge - Thomas Stewart
Appointed:
Walter L. Carpeneti - 10/15/81 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Peter M. Page
Other Applicants:
Susan A. Burke
1981 - Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/3/1981
Prior Judge - James Hanson
Appointed:
Charles Cranston 10/15/81 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Charles Merriner
Other Applicants:
Timothy Rogers
Andrew R. Sarisky
1981 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 5/28-29/1981
Prior Judge - Charles R. Avery
Appointed:
Elaine Andrews - 6/11/81 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Stephanie Cole
James V. Gould
Jess Nicholas
Other Applicants:
Thomas R. Boedecker
Brigitte McBride
Robert Rehbock
John Scukanec
Arthur Talbot
Thomas Turnbull
Ronald T. West
James Wolf
1981 - Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - 4/28-29/1981
Prior Judge - Allen T. Compton
Appointed:
Rodger W. Pegues 6/11/81 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Walter L. Carpeneti
Douglas L. Gregg
Peter M. Page
Judge Robin Taylor
Other Applicants:
Linn H. Asper
James Douglas
Richard Svobodny
1981 - Public Defender
Meeting Date - 3/31/1981
Prior Public Defender - Brian Shortell
Appointed:
Dana Fabe - 1981 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Rene J. Gonzalez
Sue Ellen Tatter
Roy V. Williams
Other Applicants:
David Berry
Ben Esch
Nancy Shaw
1981 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 1/23/1981
Prior Judge - Mary Alice Miller
Appointed:
Jane F. Kauvar - 2/18/81 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Robert Downes
Other Applicants:
Hershel Crutchfield - appt. to Fairbanks District Cour by Governor Jay Hammond - 10/30/1980
Brett M. Wood
Thomas F. Keever
1980 - Nome Superior Court
Meeting Date - 11/1/1980
Prior Judge - William H. Sanders
Appointed:
Charles Tunley - 12/12/1980 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Paul B. Jones
No Other Applicants
1980 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 11/1/1980
Prior Judge - James K. Singleton, 2 new positions
Appointed:
Daniel A. Moore, Jr. - 12/12/80 by Governor Jay Hammond
Douglas J. Serdahely - 12/12/80
by Governor Jay Hammond
Brian Shortell (Singleton’s position) - 12/12/80 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Glen C. Anderson
William Donohue
Sheila Gallagher
Carolyn Jones
James Wanamaker
Other Applicants:
Stephen C. Branchflower
Cheri Jacobus
William Mackey
Eugene Murphy
Arthur Robinson
1980 - Supreme Court Justice
Meeting Date - 11/1/1980
Prior Justice - Robert Boochever
Appointed:
Allen T. Compton - 12/12/1980 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Victor D. Carlson
Andrew Kleinfeld
William G. Ruddy
Judge James K. Singleton, Jr.
Other Applicants:
John Havelock
Arthur Peterson
Donna Willard
1980 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 9/15/1980
Prior Judge - Monroe Clayton
Appointed:
Hershel Crutchfield - 10/30/1980 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Robert Downes
Jane F. Kauvar
Other Applicants:
Natalie Finn
Christopher E. Zimmerman
1980 - Court of Appeals
Meeting Date - 6/20/1980
Prior Judge - 3 new positions
Appointed:
Judge Alexander O. Bryner - 7/30/80 by Governor Jay Hammond
Robert G. Coats - 7/30/80 by Governor Jay Hammond
Judge James K. Singleton, Jr. - 7/30/80 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge James A. Hanson
Judge Roy H. Madsen
Charles Merriner
Judge Ralph E. Moody
A. Lee Peterson
Judge Thomas E. Schulz
Other Applicants:
Susan A. Burke
Daniel Hickey
Thomas F. Keever
Peter A. Michalski
Robert N. Opland
D. Ralph Stemp
Judge Warren Wm. Taylor
1980 - Kotzebue Superior Court
Meeting Date - 3/20/1980
Prior Judge - new position (readvertised from 11/9/79)
Appointed:
Judge Paul B. Jones - 5/5/80 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Richard J. Whittaker
Other Applicants:
William D. Cook
Irwin Ravin
Edward Welch
1979 - Kotzebue Superior Court
Meeting Date - 11/9/1979
Prior Judge - new position
No names forwarded to the Governor because two applicants were not nominated. See 3/20/1980 meeting date
Applicants
Tim MacMill
Marlin Smith
Richard Whittaker
1979 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 9/17/1979
Prior Judge - Laurel Peterson
Appointed:
Charles R. Avery - 1979 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
L. Eugene Williams
Other Applicants:
James Bendell
Robert Frenz
Lucy Lowden
Donald Starks
Elaine Vondrasek
George Weiss
1979 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/17/1979
Prior Judge - Peter J. Kalamarides
Appointed:
Karl S. Johnstone - 10/8/79 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Sheila Gallagher
Douglas Serdahely
Brian Shortell
Other Applicants:
Albert Branson
Robert Bundy
Harland Davis
LeRoy DeVeaux
Max Gruenberg
Carolyn Jones
Judge Laurel Peterson
Arthur Robinson
D. Ralph Stemp
1978 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 2/10/1978
Prior Judge - Alexander O. Bryner
Appointed:
Glen C. Anderson - 3/16/78 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
L. Eugene Williams
Ethan Windahl
Other Applicants:
Joseph Evans
John Strachan
Richard Tennant
1977 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 12/14/1977
Prior Judge - Arthur L. Robson
Appointed:
Stephen R. Cline - 1/23/1978 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Dallas L. Phillips
L. Eugene Williams
Other Applicants:
Robert Blackford
1977 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 12/14/1977
Prior Judge - C. J. Occhipinti
Appointed:
Milton M. Souter - 1/23/78 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Bruce A. Bookman
William H. Fuld
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
Other Applicants:
William Erwin
Eugene Murphy
Richard Weinig
1977 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 6/29/1977
Prior Judge - Dorothy D. Tyner
Appointed:
Beverly W. Cutler - 1977 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Glen C. Anderson
William D. Cook
Other Applicants:
Richard Lytle
James Wolf
1977 - Supreme Court Justice
Meeting Date - 4/14/1977
Prior Justice - Robert C. Erwin
Appointed:
Warren Matthews - 5/26/77 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
William V. Boggess
Daniel A. Moore, Jr.
William G. Ruddy
Judge James K. Singleton, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Judge Ralph Moody
1977 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 2/1-2/1977
Prior Judge - Eben H. Lewis
Appointed:
Mark C. Rowland - 2/22/77 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Alexander O. Bryner
Judge Thomas E. Schulz
Other Applicants:
Denis Lazarus
Gary Thurlow
1976 - Wrangell District Court
Meeting Date - 12/13/1976
Prior Judge - Duane Craske
Appointed:
Robin Taylor 12/23/1976 by Governor Jay Hammond (seat abolished 1982)
Other Council Nominees:
Larry D. Wood
No Other Applicants
1976 - Homer District Court
Meeting Date - 10/18/1976
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
James C. Hornaday 11/2/76 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
James P. Doogan, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Henry Holst
Jack McGee
Anita Remerowski
David Walker
1976 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/18/1976
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Christopher Cooke - 11/15/76 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Stephen Cooper
Other Applicants:
James E. Fisher
1976 - Bethel Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/24/1976
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
No names forwarded to the Governor because too few applicants; application period extended. See 10/76 meeting date.
Other Council Nominees:
No nominees
Applicants:
Judge Hugh Connelly (withdrew)
Christopher Cooke
1976 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/23/1976
Prior Judge - Everett W. Hepp
Appointed:
Jay Hodges - 9/28/76 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Monroe Clayton
Judge Hugh Connelly
No Other Applicants
1976 - Sitka Superior Court - (former district court position)
Meeting Date - 8/31/1976
Prior Judge - Roger DuBrock
Appointed:
Duane K. Craske 9/24/76 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Alexander O. Bryner
Other Applicants:
Joseph D. Balfe
Donald L. Craddick
Edward Stahla
1976 - Valdez District Court
Meeting Date - 3/15/1976
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
John Bosshard, III 3/25/1976 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
James D. Ginotti
Robin Taylor
No Other Applicants
1976 - Juneau Superior Court (position moved from Sitka)
Meeting Date - 1/8-9/1976
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Allen T. Compton 3/6/1976 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Joseph D. Balfe
Judge Roger W. DuBrock
Other Applicants:
Linn H. Asper
James E. Fisher
Gary W. Gantz
1975 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/18/1975
Prior Judge - Harold J. Butcher
Appointed:
Judge Victor D. Carlson - 10/8/75 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Russell E. Arnett
Other Applicants:
Gary Gantz
Karl Johnstone
Richard Lytle
James Merbs
A.D. Talbot
1975 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 9/17/1975
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Laurel Peterson - 9/29/1975 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Susan Burke
Other Applicants:
Clay Berry
Bruce Bookman
Stanley Howitt
Bruce Tennant
1975 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 8/22/1975
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Monroe Clayton - 9/17/1975 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Stephen R. Cline
Other Applicants:
Clay Berry
Francis van T. Kernan
Edward Noonan
1975 - Kodiak Superior Court
Meeting Date - 8/20/1975
Prior Judge - Edmund W. Burke
Appointed:
Roy H. Madsen - 9/17/75 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Milton M. Souter
No Other Applicants
1975 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 5/16/1975
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
J. Justin Ripley - 6/27/75 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Victor D. Carlson
Richard P. Kerns
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Robert E. Hammond
David Pree
Helen L. Simpson
1975 - Public Defender
Meeting Date - 5/16/1975
Prior Public Defender - Herbert D. Soll
Appointed:
Brian Shortell - 1975 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Douglas A. Fox
Herbert D. Soll
Other Applicants:
Ronald T. West
1975 - Wrangell District Court
Meeting Date - 4/1/1975
Prior Judge - Harris R. Bullerwell
Appointed:
Duane K. Craske - 4/17/1975 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
George Gucker
Francis van T. Kernan
No Other Applicants
1975 - Juneau District Court
Meeting Date - 4/1/1975
Prior Judge - W. Bruce Monroe
Appointed:
Gerald O. Williams - 4/17/1975 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Richard A. Bradley
No Other Applicants
1975 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 2/12-13/1975
Prior Judge - Paul B. Jones
Appointed:
Alexander O. Bryner - 3/12/1975 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Gary W. Gantz
/Laurel Peterson
No Other Applicants
1975 - Supreme Court Justice
Meeting Date - 2/12-13/1975
Prior Justice - James M. Fitzgerald
Appointed:
Edmond W. Burke - 4/4/75 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
William V. Boggess
No Other Applicants
1975 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/11/1975
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed
James R. Blair - 1/31/75 by Governor Jay Hammond
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Hugh Connelly
Judge Roger W. DuBrock
Other Applicants:
Eugene V. Miller
David J. Pree
Judge Arthur L. Robson
1974 - No Judicial Selections
1973 - Ketchikan Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/29/1973
Prior Judge - Hubert A. Gilbert
Appointed:
Thomas E. Schulz - 11/16/73 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Roger W. DuBrock
Gerald Williams
Other Applicants:
Thomas F. Keever
A. Fred Miller
Judge W. Bruce Monroe
1973 - Nome District Court (seat abolished 1978)
Meeting Date - 8/21/1973
Prior Judge - Maurice Kelliher
Appointed:
Ethan Windahl - 1973 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Jon Larson
Other Applicants:
Benjamin T. Delahay, Jr.
Thomas B. Payne
Elmer C. Smith
1973 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 5/3-4/1973
Prior Judge - James M. Fitzgerald
Appointed:
Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr. 6/20/73 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Paul B. Jones
Judge William H. Sanders
Thomas E. Schulz
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Judge Joseph J. Brewer
William H. Fuld
Dorothy A. Haaland
James C. Merbs
Nissel A. Rose
Andrew R. Sarisky
Judge Dorothy D. Tyner
1973 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 2/15-17/1973
Prior Judge - Edward V. Davis
Appointed:
Peter J. Kalamarides - 1973 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Judge Paul B. Jones
1972 - Anchorage District Court (position moved from Kodiak to Anchorage in 1972)
Meeting Date - 7/8/1972
Prior Judge - Hal Horton (Kodiak District Court Judge)
Appointed:
Virgil D. Vochoska - 1972 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Louis E. Agi
Thomas F. Keever
Francis van T. Kernan
Other Applicants:
Benjamin T. Delahay, Jr.
Edith A. Glennon
1972 - Supreme Court Justice
Meeting Date - 11/16/1972
Prior Justice - George F. Boney
Appointed:
Judge James M. Fitzgerald - 12/31/72 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Judge Ralph E. Moody
Other Applicants:
Edgar P. Boyko
Eugene V. Miller
1971 - Supreme Court Justice
Meeting Date - 12/16/1971
Prior Justice - John H. Dimond
Appointed
Robert Boochever - 1971 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Judge James M. Fitzgerald
Roy H. Madsen
Other Applicants:
James Lack
1970 - Public Defender
Meeting Date - 11/28/1970
Prior Public Defender - Victor D. Carlson
Appointed:
Herbert D. Soll - 1970 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Dick L. Madson
Other Applicants:
Stanley Ditus
1970 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 11/9/1970
Prior Judge - James A. Hanson
Appointed:
John D. Mason - 12/7/70 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Hal R. Horton
Virgil D. Vochoska
L. Eugene Williams
Other Applicants:
Louis Agi
Edith A. Glennon
Thomas B. Payne
William Tull
1970 - Kodiak District Court
Meeting Date - 11/9/1970
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Hal R. Horton - 1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Roger W. DuBrock
Thomas B. Payne
Other Applicants:
Louis Agi
Edith A. Glennon
John D. Mason
1970 - Wrangell District Court
Meeting Date - 11/9/1970
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Harris R. Bullerwell - 1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Roger W. DuBrock
Hal R. Horton
Other Applicants:
Edith A. Glennon
John D. Mason
Thomas B. Payne
1970 - Sitka District Court (seat abolished 1976)
Meeting Date - 11/9/1970
Prior Judge - Peter M. Page
Appointed:
Roger W. DuBrock - 1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Harris R. Bullerwell
Hal R. Horton
Thomas B. Payne
Other Applicants:
Edith A. Glennon
John D. Mason
1970 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/16-19/1970
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Gerald van Hoomissen - 11/5/70 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr.
Victor D. Carlson
Judge Mary Alice Miller
James K. Singleton, Jr. (appt. to Anchorage Superior Court by Governor Keith Miller)
Other Applicants:
Judge Hugh Connelly
M. Ashley Dickerson
James Nordale
Judge William H. Sanders
Thomas E. Schulz
J.H. Shortell, Jr.
1970 - Kenai Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/16-19/1970
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Judge James Hanson - 1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr.
Edmond W. Burke
Victor D. Carlson
William Erwin
Judge William H. Sanders
Thomas E. Schulz
James K. Singleton, Jr. (appt. to Anchorage Superior Court by Governor Keith Miller)
Other Applicants:
M. Ashley Dickerson
Robert E. Hammond
Denis Lazarus
James Nordale
David Pree
Sylvia Short
J.H. Shortell, Jr.
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
1970 - Kodiak Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/16-19/1970
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Edmond W. Burke -1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Victor D. Carlson
Roy H. Madsen
Judge William H. Sanders
Thomas E. Schulz
J.H. Shortell, Jr.
James K. Singleton, Jr. (appt. to Anchorage Superior Court by Governor Keith Miller)
Other Applicants:
M. Ashley Dickerson
Denis Lazarus
James Nordale
David Pree
Sylvia Short
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
1970 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/16-19/1970
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
James K. Singleton, Jr. - 1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr.
Edmond W. Burke
Victor D. Carlson
William Erwin
Judge James A. Hanson
Peter J. Kalamarides
Robert N. Opland
Thomas E. Schulz
Other Applicants:
M. Ashley Dickerson
Marvin Frankel
Dorothy A. Haaland
Robert E. Hammond
Denis Lazarus
James Merbs
James Nordale
David Pree
Ernest Rehbock
Judge William H. Sanders
Sylvia Short
J.H. Shortell, Jr.
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
1970 - Sitka Superior Court
Meeting Date - 9/16-19/1970
Prior Judge - new position (Position transferred administratively to Juneau in 1975)
Appointed:
Victor D. Carlson - 1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Edmond W. Burke
Judge James A. Hanson
Thomas E. Schulz
James K. Singleton, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Warren C. Christianson
M. Ashley Dickerson
Judge Henry C. Keene, Jr.
James Nordale
J.H. Shortell, Jr.
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
1970 - Supreme Court Justice
Meeting Date - 6/18/1970
Prior Justice - Buell Nesbett
Appointed:
Robert C. Erwin - 1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
L.S. Kurtz, Jr.
Judge Eben H. Lewis
Robert A. Parrish
Other Applicants:
Judge C.J. Occhipinti
Judge William H. Sanders
1970 - Chief Justice - (After this appointment, a constitutional amendment changed the system of gubernatorial appointment of Chief Justice to elected by other justices.)
Meeting Date - 4/3/1970
Prior Chief Justice - Buell A. Nesbett
Appointed:
Justice George F. Boney - 1970 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Justice John H. Dimond
Other Applicants:
Judge C.J. Occhipinti
1969 - Public Defender
Meeting Date - 6/20/1969
Prior Public Defender - New position
Appointed:
Victor D. Carlson - 1969 by Governor Keith Miller
Other Council Nominees:
Marvin S. Frankel
Harold W. Tobey
Other Applicants:
Charles K. Cranston
Stanley Ditus
Johnston Jeffries
Irwin Ravin
Warren A. Taylor
Benjamin O. Walters, Jr.
1968 - Bethel District Court - (Seat abolished 1976)
Meeting Date - 11/1/1968
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Nora Guinn 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
No Other Council Nominees
No Other Applicants
1968 - Ketchikan District Court
Meeting Date - 11/1/1968
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Henry C. Keene, Jr. 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees - No other Council Nominees
Other Applicants:
Keifer L. Gray
William J. Hurley, Jr.
Irwin Ravin
1968 - Anchorage District Court
Meeting Date - 11/1/1968
Prior Judge - 5 new positions
Appointed:
Joseph J. Brewer - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
James A. Hanson - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Paul B. Jones - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Warren A. Tucker - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Dorothy D. Tyner - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Virgil D. Vochoska
L. Eugene Williams
Other Applicants:
John R. Beard
Richard B. Collins
Keifer L. Gray
William J. Hurley, Jr.
Elinor B. Levinson
John D. Mason
Peter M. Page
Nissel A. Rose
Robert K. Yandell
1968 - Nome District Court
Meeting Date - 11/1/1968
Prior Judge - 1 new position
Appointed:
Maurice Kelliher - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
No Other Council Nominees
No Other Applicants
1968 - Fairbanks District Court
Meeting Date - 11/1/1968
Prior Judge - 3 new positions
Appointed:
Hugh Connelly - 12/30/68 by Governor Walter Hickel
Mary Alice Miller - 12/30/68 by Governor Walter Hickel
Arthur Lyle Robson - 12/30/68 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
William G. Richards
Other Applicants:
Benjamin T. Delahay, Jr.
William J. Hurley, Jr.
Elinor B. Levinson
Irwin Ravin
Warren A. Taylor
1968 - Sitka District Court
Meeting Date - 11/1/1968
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Peter M. Page - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees - No other Council Nominees
Other Applicants:
Irwin Ravin
1968 - Juneau District Court
Meeting Date - 11/1/1968
Prior Judge - 2 new positions
Appointed:
Hartley Crosby - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
W. Bruce Monroe - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees - (both nominees appointed)
Other Applicants:
William J. Hurley, Jr.
Irwin Ravin
1968 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 10/15/1968
Prior Justice - 2 new positions
Appointed:
George F. Boney - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Roger G. Connor - 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
William V. Boggess
Charles J. Clasby
Judge James M. Fitzgerald
Other Applicants:
Russell E. Arnett
Judge Harold J. Butcher
Warren C. Christianson
Judge Edward V. Davis
Benjamin T. Delahay
Wendell P. Kay
Judge Ralph E. Moody
Robert A. Parrish
Judge William H. Sanders
James K. Tallman
1968 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 2/19-20/1968
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
C.J. Occhipinti 1968 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Karl L. Walter, Jr.
Other Applicants:
James R. Clouse, Jr.
Lloyd R. Duggar
Verne O. Martin
Judge William H. Sanders
George M. Yeager
1967 - Ketchikan Superior Court
Meeting Date - 12/5/1967
Prior Judge - Walter E. Walsh
Appointed:
Judge Hubert A. Gilbert - 1967 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
Duane K. Craske
John M. Stern, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Harris R. Bullerwell
Benjamin T. Delahay, Jr.
Judge William H. Sanders
Helen L. Simpson
1967 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/1-2/1967
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Harold J. Butcher 1967 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
James R. Clouse, Jr.
Other Applicants:
Harris R. Bullerwell
Duane K. Craske
Dorothy A. Haaland
Verne O. Martin
Judge William H. Sanders
Virgil D. Vochoska
J. Gerald Williams
L. Eugene Williams
1967 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 6/12/1967
Prior Judge - Hubert A. Gilbert
Appointed:
Eben H. Lewis - 1967 by Governor Walter Hickel
Other Council Nominees:
James R. Clouse, Jr.
J. Gerald Williams
Other Applicants:
Robert N. Opland
Judge William H. Sanders
1966 - Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - 11/9-10/1966
Prior Judge - James A. von der Heydt
Appointed:
Thomas B. Stewart - 1966 by Governor Wm. A. Egan
Other Council Nominees:
J. Gerald Williams
Other Applicants:
Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr.
James R. Clouse, Jr.
James E. Fisher
Judge William H. Sanders
1965 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 1/7-9/1965
Prior Justice - Justice H. O. Arend
Appointed:
Jay A. Rabinowitz - 2/21/65 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
W.C. Arnold
William V. Boggess
Judge Edward V. Davis
Judge Ralph E. Moody
Other Applicants:
Harold J. Butcher
Vernon D. Forbes
Arthur D. Talbot
1965 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 1/7-8/1965
Prior Judge - Jay A. Rabinowitz
Appointed:
Warren Wm. Taylor - 1965 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Eugene V. Miller
Mary Alice Miller
Other Applicants:
Clyde C. Houston
J.H. Shortell, Jr.
Howard P. Staley
1964 - No judicial selections.
1963 - Nome Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/17-18/1963
Prior Judge - Hubert A. Gilbert
Appointed:
William H. Sanders - 1963 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
L. Eugene Williams
George T. Yates
Other Applicants:
Peter J. Kalamarides
1963 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 5/23-24/1963
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Judge Hubert A. Gilbert - 1963 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Burton C. Biss
Other Applicants:
Wayne D. Caldenwood
R. Everett Harris
Judge Jay A. Rabinowitz
James K. Tallman
William Taylor
1962 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 3/17/1962
Prior Judge - J. Earl Cooper
Appointed:
Ralph E. Moody - 1962 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Clifford Groh
Other Applicants:
Harold J. Butcher
Dorothy A. Haaland
Peter J. Kalamarides
William H. Sanders
1960 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 4/15/1960
Prior Judge - H. O. Arend
Appointed:
Jay A. Rabinowitz - 1960 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Warren A. Taylor
Other Applicants:
Henry Camarot
Roger G. Connor
Verne O. Martin
William H. Sanders
Arthur D. Talbot
George M. Yeager
1960 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 3/12-13/1960
Prior Justice - Walter Hodge
Appointed:
H.O. Arend - 1960 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
William V. Boggess
M.E. Monagle
Other Applicants:
Edward V. Davis
Vern Forbes
Verne O. Martin
John Maude
Robert McNealy
Ralph E. Moody
Warren A. Taylor
Judge James von der Heydt
1959 - Fairbanks Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/12-13/1959
Prior Judge - 2 new positions
Appointed:
H.O. Arend - 1959 by Governor William Egan
Everett W. Hepp - 1959 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees
William V. Boggess
Warren A. Taylor
James von der Heydt
Other Applicants:
James M. Fitzgerald
Verne O. Martin
Warren Wm. Taylor
1959 - Anchorage Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/12-13/1959
Prior Judge - 3 new positions
Appointed:
J. Earl Cooper - 1959 by Governor William Egan
Edward V. Davis - 1959 by Governor William Egan
James M. Fitzgerald - 1959 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Harold J. Butcher
Ralph H. Cottis
Stanley McCutcheon
Ralph E. Moody
Other Applicants:
Henry Camarot
Roger Cremo
Everett W. Hepp
Peter J. Kalamarides
Verne O. Martin
Raymond Plummer
William W. Renfrew
Thomas B. Stewart
James von der Heydt
1959 - Nome Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/12-13/1959
Prior Judge - new position
Appointed:
Hubert A. Gilbert 1959 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
Verne O. Martin
Other Applicants:
James M. Fitzgerald
James von der Heydt
1959 - Ketchikan/Juneau Superior Court
Meeting Date - 10/12-13/1959
Prior Judge - 2 new positions
Appointed
James von der Heydt - Juneau - 1959 by Governor William Egan
Walter E. Walsh - Ketchikan - 1959 by Governor William Egan
Other Council Nominees:
E.P. McCarron
Thomas B. Stewart
Other Applicants:
Floyd O. Davidson
James M. Fitzgerald
Verne O. Martin
1959 - Supreme Court
Meeting Date - 7/16-17/1959
Prior Justice - 3 new positions
Appointed:
John H. Dimond - 1959 by Governor William Egan
Walter Hodge - 1959 by Governor William Egan (Also Nominated for Chief Justice)
Buell A. Nesbett - 1959 by Governor William Egan (Nominated and Appointed Chief Justice)
Other Council Nominees:
William V. Boggess
Robert Boochever
M.E. Monagle
Other Applicants:
J. Earl Cooper
Edward V. Davis
John S. Hellenthal
Verne O. Martin
Walter Sczudlo
Thomas B. Stewart
