Associate District Judge, District 23

The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill the following judicial office of Associate District Judge, Twenty-Third Judicial District, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. This vacancy is due to the resignation of the Honorable Sheila G. Kirk, effective December 31, 2024.

To be appointed an Associate District Judge, an individual must be a registered voter of the applicable judicial district at the time (s)he takes the oath of office and assumes the duties of office. Additionally, prior to appointment, the appointee must have had a minimum of two years experience as a licensed practicing attorney, or as a judge of a court of record, or combination thereof, within the State of Oklahoma.

Application forms may be obtained online at https://okjnc.com or by contacting Gina Antipov at (405) 556-9300. Applications must be submitted to the Chairman of the JNC no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2024. Applications may be mailed, hand delivered or delivered by third party commercial carrier. If mailed or delivered by third party commercial carrier, they must be postmarked on or before August 23, 2024, to be deemed timely. Applications should be mailed/delivered to:

Jim Bland, Chairman
Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission
c/o Gina Antipov
Administrative Office of the Courts
2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 3
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Press Releases for Position

Press Release

2024-09-04

The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) today announced the following individuals have applied for the position of Associate District Judge, District 23, Lincoln County:

  1. Joseph Alan Dobry Chandler
  2. Heather N. Huff Agra
  3. Kevin Lewis Harrah
  4. Emily Jean Mueller Chandler
  5. Zachary Allen Privott Chandler

With assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations, the JNC will immediately commence background reviews on these candidates, and interviews will be scheduled as soon as practicable at the conclusion of these background reviews.

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Press Release

2024-10-30

The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces the three nominees for the position of Associate District Judge, District 23, Lincoln County. After concluding the review process and conducting in-person interviews, the JNC submitted to the Governor the following nominees for this position:

  • Joseph Alan Dobry
  • Heather N. Huff
  • Kevin Lewis

Under Article 7B, Section 4 of the Oklahoma Constitution, the Governor has sixty days to appoint an individual to this position. If he does not do so, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall make the
appointment.

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