Three Apply to Succeed Judge Turnbull

Three people have applied to succeed Circuit Court Judge John A. Turnbull in the 13th Judicial District.
The applicants are Algood attorney Wesley Thomas Bray, Cookeville attorney and former Criminal Court Judge Lillie Ann Sells, and Livingston attorney Amy V. Hollars, who is currently serving as Special Circuit Judge.
The application deadline was (Tuesday)
The Judicial Selection Commission will meet on Friday, May 22nd at the Justice Center, 421 East Spring Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, to initiate the process of filling the vacancy in the 13th Judicial District Circuit Court created by the resignation of Judge Turnbull.
Turnbull, who has held the position since 1989, recently announced that he is stepping down from the bench, effective June 15th. He has been on disability leave for several months due to back ailments. Turnbull was last elected in 2006 and his term expires in 2014.
Hollars, daughter of Judge Turnbull, was appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen last fall as a temporary special judge to fill in for her father after he took disability leave.
Now that Judge Turnbull has resigned, the governor will appoint a replacement to serve until the next regular election, which is in 2010. The person elected will serve out the remainder of Turnbull’s term through 2014.
The 13th Judicial District is made up of DeKalb, Putnam, Overton, White, Cumberland, Clay, and Pickett counties.