Governor appoints candidate’s wife to fill vacant JP spot
Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Gov. Mike Beebe confirmed a new justice of the peace for Washington County Tuesday. Nancy Firmin will fill the vacancy in District 7, which is in Fayetteville, for the remaining three months of the term left open by Ken Kieklak, who moved out of the district.
Kieklak’s last night on the court was Sept. 11.
Washington County Judge Jerry Hunton said that Firmin is the wife of John Firmin, the Democrat who is running unopposed to fill the seat in November. He said Kieklak was the one who suggested that Nancy Firmin fill out his remaining time.
“ He suggested it because we like continuity, ” Hunton said. “ We also wanted some quick action to fill the spot immediately. ”
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