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May 10, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Salaz

303/837-3633

1-800-888-0001 Ext. 633

Five residents apply for district court judgeship

The Fourteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission (Grand, Moffat and Routt counties) will meet in Steamboat Springs on May 15, 2006, to consider candidates for a vacancy on the district court. Five candidates have applied for this vacancy. They are Daniel W. Edwards, Granby; Shelley A. Hill, Tammy Lynne Jenson and Kerry St. James, all of Steamboat Springs; and Mary Clarkson Hoak, Fraser.

The rules of procedure for the Fourteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission require that the names of all applicants be made public when the application period is closed. The application period has now passed and public comment on the qualifications of the applicants is invited.

Comments may be directed to the ex-officio chair, Justice Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr., 2 E. 14th Ave., Denver, CO 80203 no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 12, 2006, by fax to 303-864-4541 or e-mail gregory.hobbs@judicial.state.co.us.

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