10th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends candidate names to governor

OLATHE—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission sent the names of three candidates for district court judge to Gov. Sam Brownback, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gerald T. Elliott.

The three candidates are:

• Krishnan Jayaram of Overland Park
• Rhonda Mason of Olathe
• Vanessa Riebli of Olathe

Ten applicants for the vacancy were interviewed Friday, October 14, at the Johnson County Administration Building in Olathe. Interviews were open to the public.

Kansas law requires that a judge be a resident of the district, be at least 30 years old, have actively practiced law for at least five years, and be admitted to practice law in Kansas.

The 10th judicial district is composed of Johnson County.

The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Lee A. Johnson as the nonvoting chair; Vivien Jennings of Fairway; Thomas J. Bath, J. Brett Milbourn, Samuel H. Turner Sr., and John M. Parisi of Leawood; Joe W. Beveridge and Annabeth Surbaugh of Lenexa; Doug D. Brownlee and James Griffith of Olathe; Rick G. Guinn, Judge Kevin P. Moriarty, and Greg L. Musil of Overland Park; Gregory M. Doring of Prairie Village; and Stephen M. Howe of Shawnee.