Three nominated for 3rd Judicial District judge vacancy

TOPEKA—The Shawnee County Third Judicial Nominating Commission Tuesday submitted the names of three attorneys to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who will name one of them to succeed Judge Terry E. Bullock, who is retiring in January after 30 years on the bench.

The nominees include Ruth E. Graham, Larry E. Hendricks, and Larry G. Karns. The three were picked from a list of 13 who applied for the judgeship. The Nominating Commission interviewed the applicants Monday and Tuesday. The governor will have 30 days in which to make her selection.

Also applying for the position were James E. "Jeb" Benfer, David B. Debenham, Pantaleon Florez, Jr., Cheryl Rios Kingfisher, Jan Haley Maxwell, Jill A. Michaux, Steven M. Roth, Cheryl L. Whelan, Karen C. Wittman, and Brian M. Vazquez