The Twenty-first Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected three finalists for a Mesa County court judgeship. This vacancy was created by the appointment of the Hon. Craig P. Henderson to the 21st JD District Court bench, which took effect on June 17, 2024.
The nominees are Katherine A. Barnes from Fruita, Scott J. Burrill from Grand Junction, and JenniLynn E. Lawrence from Mancos. Their selection occurred during a meeting held on June 24, 2024, at the Mesa County Justice Center in Grand Junction, Colorado.
In accordance with the Colorado Constitution, Governor Jared Polis has until July 10, 2024, to appoint one of these candidates as the new county court judge for Mesa County.
Feedback or comments about any of the nominees can be sent via email to the governor at gov_judicialappointments@state.co.us.
Contact details for the nominees are as follows:
- Katherine A. Barnes: Located at 125 N. Spruce St., Grand Junction, CO 81509; phone number: 970-257-8780.
- Scott J. Burrill: Office address is 114 N. Spruce St., Ste. 300, Grand Junction, CO 81501; phone number: 970-245-9122 ext.1921.
- JenniLynn E. Lawrence: Based at 865 N. Park St., Ste.100, Cortez, CO 81328; phone number: 970-529-0222.