Special to Tiger Media Network
TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Brendon Boone was elected president of the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association.
The organization, open to all state district magistrate judges, elected officers to serve in the coming year during a conference for judges in October.
Boone serves in Gove County of the 23rd Judicial District. He succeeds District Magistrate Judge Jenifer Ashford, who completed two terms as president. Ashford serves in the 10th Judicial District, which is Johnson County.
“Being elected president of KDMJA is a humbling honor, and to follow a president like Judge Jenifer Ashford is daunting,” Boone said. “She represented Kansas judges in a phenomenal way, and I look forward to continuing that advocacy. I thank the organization for putting their faith in me in this leadership role.”
Boone has served as a district magistrate judge since 2014. He received a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and a master’s degree from Fort Hays State University.
Other officers elected were:
- District Magistrate Judge Regine Thompson, first vice president. She serves in Republic County of the 12th Judicial District.
- District Magistrate Judge Damon Simmons, re-elected second vice president. He serves in Stevens County of the 26th Judicial District.
- District Magistrate Judge Rebecca Stewart, third vice president. She serves in Chautauqua County of the 14th Judicial District.
- District Magistrate Judge Shannon Schmidt, re-elected secretary. She serves in Smith County of the 17th Judicial District.
- District Magistrate Judge Scott McPherson treasurer. He serves in Harper County of the 30th Judicial District.
Elected to the board of directors were:
- District Magistrate Judge Scott Anson, who serves in Nemaha County of the 22nd Judicial District.
- District Magistrate Judge Paula Keller, was re-elected to the board. She serves in Cheyenne County of the 15th Judicial District.
- District Magistrate Judge Ethan Harder, who serves in Morton County of the 26th Judicial District.
- District Magistrate Judge Ron Sylvester, who serves in Kingman County of the 30th Judicial District.