| Stephen J. Holman, Kitsap County Court commissioner and Bainbridge Island Municipal Court Judge, was appointed as a fourth District Judge by the Kitsap Board of County Commissioners. The Kitsap County District Court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors and gross misdemeanor crimes, which carry a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/or a $5,000 fine. Holman’s appointment is through the end of 2006. He will be required to run for election in the primary in September and general election in November.
“Given his long-standing track record of exemplary performance in Kitsap County and throughout the region, Steve Holman was the choice for this appointment,” said Jan Angel, chair of the Board of Commissioners. “Steve has served the citizens of this county for over 20 years, and we look forward to his continued service to this community.”
In addition to his current appointments, Holman’s judicial experience includes Judge Pro Tem from 1985 to 1990 in Kitsap County and Pierce County District Courts and Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Bremerton and Port Orchard Municipal Courts. His legal experience includes work with the King and Kitsap County Prosecutors’ Offices and the law firms of Brunton and Holman of Bainbridge Island and Wecker, Hunko and Holman. |
