Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
A meet and greet was held in the District Courtroom at the Kimball County Courthouse for Chief Justice of Nebraska Supreme Court, Mike Heavican and his guests. Pictured here from left to right, David Wilson, Kimball County Attorney; Michelle Woods, Kimball County Clerk Magistrate; Janet Bancroft, Assistant to the State Court Administrator; Kimball County Sheriff Deputy, Marla Knigge, Heavican, Kimball District Court Clerk, Darcy Wheeland; traveling Judge, Randin Rolland, Administrator of the Kimball County Sheriff's Office, Linda Williams; Cory Steele, State Court Administrator; Clerk of the Kimball County District Court, Deb Diemoz; Kimball County Clerk, Cathy Sibal; and Kimball County Commissioners, Daria Faden and Tim Nolting.
The Honorable Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Michael G. Heavican met with Kimball County officials at the Kimball County Courthouse on Tuesday, July 19 for refreshments and conversation during a short stop on the way to the Scotts Bluff County courthouse for a similar meet and greet.
Heavican, a University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduate, began serving on the Nebraska Supreme Court in 2006. Before this, the Chief Justice served for five years as the U.S. Attorney for the district of Nebraska.
He was joined by Corey Steele, State Court Administrator and Supreme Court Public Information Officer Janet Bancroft, who also serves as the Assistant to the State Court Administrator.
Steele was appointed State Court Administrator on May 2, 2014, to oversee the administrative operations of the statewide court system. The State Court Administrator plans for statewide Judicial Branch needs, develops and promotes statewide administrative practices and procedures, oversees the operation of trial court programs and strategic initiatives, and serves as a liaison with other branches of government.
Bancroft is an original member of the National Association of Court Public Information Officers and served on the education and core competencies subcommittees. Her community related projects include Constitution Day, National Adoption Day, Job Shadowing for 5th graders, Supreme Court Oral Argument outreach to law schools, Court of Appeals outreach to colleges/universities, and designing the "self-help" section of the Court's web site. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
Bancroft has attended the Kimball High School's County Government Day at the courthouse and said that she thinks the annual program is an excellent one for Kimball's youth.
