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20TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2024
CONTACT: Steven E. Martin, Chair; [email protected]
Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 239-443-1094

The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill two Circuit Court vacancies in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit created by the retirement of Judge Schreiber and Judge Steinbeck. All applicants who were previously interviewed September 2024 by the Commission do not need to sit for a new interview for the current vacancies. Those prior applicants will also be given full consideration by the Commission for the two vacancies.

The Commission will conduct interviews on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. at Lee County Justice Center Annex Grand Jury Suite, Second Floor, 2000 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida 33901. Applicant interviews are scheduled for 15-minute increments.

APPLICANT                                           TIME

JNC meets in Executive Session             8:30   

Vera Bergermann                                  9:00

Kimberly Bocelli                                     9:17

Deborah Cunningham                             9:34

Maria Dente                                         9:51

Eric Leontiev                                        10:09

Rachael Loukonen                                  10:25

Break                                                             10:42

Trent Reichling                                      10:52

JNC meets in Executive Session             11:15

The applicants who have recently interviewed with the Commission and who are also under consideration by the Commission for these vacancies are:

  • Benjamin Abdulnour
  • Pamela Barger
  • Cassius Borel
  • Harley Brook
  • Michael Brown
  • Karla Y. Campos-Andersen
  • James Chandler
  • Michael Colombo
  • Kimberly Erwin
  • Michael Hopkins
  • Bernard King
  • Ryan Kuhl
  • Amanda Levy-Reis
  • Amy Neaher
  • Antoinette Peck
  • Monica Schmucker
  • James Stewart
  • Dennis Wallace
  • Christopher Whitney

All proceedings of the Commission are open to the public with the exception for executive sessions, breaks, and lunch. Members of the public wishing to attend the interviews have the option of attending in person or by Zoom.  For members of the public that wish to access the

Meeting by Zoom, please email the chair (address above), and Kelly Arroyo at [email protected] for instructions.

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