Danny Cowan Appointed Judicial Commissioner

The county commission Monday night filled a judicial commissioner vacancy.
Danny Cowan was named to replace Harvey Barnes who recently announced his resignation effective July 31. Barnes had served since his appointment last September.
County Mayor Tim Stribling said the judicial committee reviewed the applications still on file from the last time there was a vacancy and recommended Cowan to the county commission. “The committee met and pulled out five applications, looked at them and reviewed them, and then contacted them and asked if they were still interested in being considered again. We heard back from all but one. They said they would. The committee has selected Danny Cowan as a judicial commissioner.
The county commission approved the appointment.
The county has three judicial commissioners including Cowan, Richard Jennings, and Tammy Ashburn.
Judicial commissioners are responsible for the issuance of criminal arrest warrants upon finding probable cause. They are subject to call at all hours of the day and night. Judicial commissioners serve at the pleasure of the county commission and their terms of office can be one year to four years. These three judicial commissioners serve one year terms.