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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Ind. Courts - "Judge Joel Roberts will not seek re-election and plans to retire from the bench of Jay Superior Court at the end of 2008"
The Commercial Review ("Jay County's Daily Newspaper") reports:
Roberts, who is now in his 20th year as judge, is 61 and would be nearing 69 at the end of another six-year term."It was a matter of the way the calendar broke," Roberts said Monday. He hopes to continue to work as a special judge in retirement. Roberts also served as deputy prosecutor for more than 13 years.
The Republican incumbent's decision creates another vacancy in what is shaping up to be an interesting Jay County election year.
Jay County Clerk Jane Ann Runyon is prohibited by law from seeking a third consecutive term in office, and south district county commissioner Gary Theurer indicated Monday he would not seek re-election to a fourth term. Runyon is a Republican, while Theurer is a Democrat.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 17, 2008 06:58 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts