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Executive Orders from the Administration of Governor Bill Owens 1999-2005

DENVER - Gov. Bill Owens appointed John A. Brooks of Montrose to the Seventh Judicial District Performance Commission for a term expiring November 2003.

John Brooks is a partner in the law firm of Brooks and Brooks, LLC. He is a member of the Colorado and American Bar Associations and serves as a volunteer for Uncompahgre Legal Aid in southern Colorado. Brooks also volunteers for the San Juan Health Foundation. He received his juris doctorate from the University of Mississippi.

There is a judicial performance commission in each of the 22 judicial districts and state judicial performance commission. Each commission consists of 10 members, four of whom are attorneys, six of whom are non-attorneys. The Governor and the chief justice of the Supreme Court each appoint one attorney and two non-attorneys. The remaining members are appointed by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House.

The Colorado General Assembly created the judicial performance commissions to provide voters with fair, responsible, and constructive evaluations of trial and appellate judges and justices seeking retention in general elections.

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