Judge candidates speak their minds
PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW
Judicial candidates on the Aug. 14 ballot met last week in a Pollk County League of Women Voters forum. From left are county judge candidates Bob Grode and William Twyford. The next three are circuit court candidates forGroup 7 Larry Helms, Bill Sites and Christine Trakas Thornhill and circuit court judge candidates for Group 27 Katherine Combee and Mark Kaylor.
In the three races where Polk County voters will vote on judgeships the six candidates spent their evening Thursday saying each of them are qualified for seats on the bench and spent it answering questions about impartiality and explaining their fairness in a relatively similar fashion.
Up for the election in the Aug. 14 are county judge candidates Bob Grode and William Twyford who will replace Timothy Koons who is retiring. Circuit Court Judge Group 7 candidates Mark Kaylor and Katherine Combee who will replace Ernie M. Jones Jr. who is retiring; and Circuit Court Judge Group 27 candidates Larry Helms, Bill Sites and Christine Trakas Thornhill.
