Kansas District Magistrate Judges' Association elects new officers

TOPEKA — The Kansas District Magistrate Judges' Association, an organization open to all state district magistrate court judges, last month elected officers to serve the organization in the fiscal year that began July 1.

District Magistrate Judge Kenton Gleason was elected president of the association. He has been a district magistrate judge in Hodgeman County since January 2009. Hodgeman County is in the 24th judicial district with Edwards, Lane, Ness, Pawnee and Rush counties.

Before he became a district magistrate judge, Gleason was the county attorney for Hodgeman County from 2005 to 2009. Prior to that, he was in private law practice.

Gleason is a graduate of Kansas State University in 1991 and University of Kansas School of Law in 1994. He currently serves on the District Judges Manual Committee, District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee, and the 24th Judicial District Juvenile Services/Community Corrections Advisory Board. He was a special administrative law judge for Kansas Workers Compensation Court. He is a member and past president of the Jetmore/Hanston Lions Club and a past director of Dodge City Roundup and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Other Officers Elected

• District Magistrate Judge Taylor J. Wine is first vice president and legislative chair. He is from Osage County in the 4th judicial district.

• District Magistrate Judge Philip J. Moore is second vice president. He is from Clark County in the 20th judicial district.

• District Magistrate Judge Rustin C. Martin is third vice president. He is from Comanche County in the 16th judicial district.

• District Magistrate Judge Roseanna K. Mathis is treasurer. She is from Kingman County in 30th judicial district.

• District Magistrate Judge Debra S. Anderson is secretary. She is from Norton County in the 17th judicial district.

• Outgoing president is District Magistrate Judge Guy R. Steier. He is from Cloud County in the 12th judicial district.

The new officers were elected at a statewide conference for judges conducted in Wichita.