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Executive Board Members

Our leadership teams are made up of Executive Board Members, Appointed Officers & Committee Members, State Representatives & Alternate Representatives. These individuals believe in the National Judges Association efforts & display exceptional leadership within their courts.
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President

Hon. Lamont Barnett

Windham County Assistant Judge

Bellows Falls, Vermont

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President Elect

Hon. Derrick Dash

Chief Magistrate

Orangeburg, South Carolina

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Vice President

Hon. Ellie Brown

Justice of the Peace

Oracle, Arizona

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Secretary

Hon. Candace hissong

Retired Judge

Glendale, Oregon

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Executive Director / Treasurer

Hon. Kerry o'connor

City Court Judge, Retired

Sidney, Montana

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Senior Director

Hon. Carlton Gray

Municipal Judge

Aztec, New Mexico

State representatives

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Arizona

Hon. Bill Sutton

Hon. Darenda Day

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Kansas

Vacant

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Mississippi

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Montana

Hon. Penny McPherson

Hon. Melissa Gallagher

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Nevada

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New mexico

Hon. Collis Johnson

Hon. Cynthia Wagoner

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New York

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Oregon

Hon. Candace Hissong

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South Carolina

Hon. Derrick Dash

Hon. Tomothy Edmon

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Vermont

Hon. Lamont Barnett

Hon. Carolyn Partridge

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Wyoming

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Committees

Committees shall consist of an uneven number of members, normally three, not including the President who may be an ex-officio member of all committees expect the Nominating Committee.
By-Laws and Constitution

Hon. Kerry O'Connor (MT)

Finance

Hon. Kerry O'Connor (MT)

Hon. Candace Hissong (OR)

Hon. Carlton Gray (NM)

Nominating

Hon. Candace Hissong (OR)

Hon. Bill Sutton (AZ)

Resolutions

Hon. Bill Sutton (AZ)

Education and Conference

Hon. Carlton Gray (NM)

Hon. Kerry O'Connor (MT)

Hon. Carolyn Partridge (VT)

Hon. Lamont Barnett (VT)

Hon. Bill Sutton (AZ)

Membership

Hon. Lamont Barnett (VT)

Hon. Kerry O'Connor (MT)

Publicity

Hon. Candace Hissong (OR)

Hon. Bill Sutton (AZ)

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