Court of Appeals Judge Lee A. Johnson to be sworn in

TOPEKA—The Court of Appeals will meet in special session Friday, April 6th, at 2:30 p.m. to administer the oath of office to Hon. Lee A. Johnson, Caldwell, as the newest member of the court.

He is succeeding Chief Judge J. Patrick Brazil, who retired in January. Johnson will be presented to the Court of Appeals by C. Gage Overall, chairman and CEO of the Stock Exchange Bank of Caldwell. A reception for Judge Johnson will follow in the atrium of the Judicial Center.

Johnson has practiced law in Caldwell in Sumner County since 1980, where he became a general partner in the firm of Stallings & Johnson until May 1987 when his partner retired. He is currently a sole practitioner. He is a 1979 graduate of the Washburn Law School. He served as mayor of the City of Caldwell from 1976-1977, and has been a judge pro tem in Wellington Municipal Court and Sumner County District Court.