Topeka – The Governor has appointed Laura Lewis of Meade as a District Judge in the 16th District. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Van Hampton.
Lewis currently serves as the Meade County Attorney, a position to which she was first elected in 2008. She also serves as a municipal judge for Dodge City. She received her undergraduate and law degrees from Washburn University.
The 16th District is comprised of Clark, Comanche, Ford, Gray, Kiowa, and Meade Counties.
