Elected Judges Pro Tempore
Superior Court Administrative Rule (AR) 6

In 2001, the voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing elected judges to serve as pro tem judges in superior courts. AR 6 was adopted to implement that amendment.
 Lists are Available for:
Effective April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018
County Name of Judge Current Court of Service
Years of
Judicial Service

Adams

Adalia A. Hille

Adams County District Court - Ritzville

25

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

3

Asotin/Columbia/Garfield

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

3

Tina Kernan

Asotin County District Court

1

Benton/Franklin

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

3

Gerald Roach

Franklin County District Court

14

Chelan

Roy S. Fore

Chelan County District Court

4

Nancy A. Harmon

Chelan County District Court

10

Clallam

Thomas Bjorgen

Court of Appeals, Division II

4

Susan J. Owens

Supreme Court

36

Lisa L. Sutton

Court of Appeals, Division II

6

Clark

John P. Hagensen

Clark County District Court

11

Kelli E. Osler

Clark County District Court

6

Vernon L. Schreiber
(4/1/2017-4/25/2017)

Clark County District Court

18

Sonya L. Langsdorf
(4/26/2017-3/31/2018)

Clark County District Court

9

Cowlitz

David R. Koss

Cowlitz County District Court

23

Edward J. Putka

Cowlitz County District Court

16

Douglas

Robert W. Grim

Okanogan County District Court

1

Judith L. McCauley

Douglas County District Court

22

Charles D. Short

Okanogan County District Court

4

Ferry/Stevens/
Pend Oreille

N/A

   

Grant

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

3

Tyson R. Hill

Grant County District Court

3

Janis Whitener-Moberg

Grant County District Court

25

Grays Harbor

Thomas A. Copland

Grays Harbor District Court

20

Kyle L. Imler

Grays Harbor District Court

26

Island

Stewart R. Andrew

San Juan County District Court

18

W. H. Hawkins

Island County District Court

4

Jefferson

Jill I. Landes

Jefferson County District Court

9

Susan J. Owens

Supreme Court

36

King

Marcine S. Anderson

King County District Court

6

Arthur Chapman

King County District Court

17

Steven C. González

Supreme Court

15

Anne C. Harper

King County District Court

8

Susan Mahoney

King County District Court

6

Sheryl Gordon McCloud

Supreme Court

4

Michael S. Spearman

Court of Appeals, Division I

24

Michael J. Trickey

Court of Appeals, Division I

20

Mary Yu

Supreme Court

17

Kitsap

Claire A. Bradley

Kitsap County District Court

2

Stephen J. Holman
(4/1/2017-7/16/2017)

Kitsap County District Court

27

Marilyn G. Paja
(7/17/2017-3/31/2018)

Kitsap County District Court

31

Jeffery J. Jahns

Kitsap County District Court

8

Kittitas

N/A

   

Klickitat/
Skamania

Jeffrey J. Baker

Klickitat Co. District Court West

2

Rick L. Hansen

Klickitat Co. District Court East

6

Ronald H. Reynier, Jr.

Skamania County District Court

30

Lewis

R. W. Buzzard

Lewis County District Court

13

Wade Samuelson

Lewis County District Court

2

Lincoln

Dan B. Johnson

Lincoln County District Court

2

Gregory J. Tripp

Spokane County District Court

20

Mason

Victoria C. Meadows

Mason County District Court

22

Okanogan

N/A

   

Pacific/
Wahkiakum

William J. Faubion

Wahkiakum Co. District Court

37

Elizabeth Penoyar

North Pacific County District Ct

26

Pierce

Margaret Vail Ross

Pierce County District Court

4

Elizabeth E. Verhey

Tacoma Municipal Court

22

San Juan

Stewart R. Andrew

San Juan County District Court

18

Skagit

Mary Kay Becker

Court of Appeals, Division I

23

Warren M. Gilbert

Skagit County District Court

10

Thomas L. Verge

Skagit County District Court

1

Snohomish

Stephen J. Dwyer

Court of Appeals, Division I

22

Beth Fraser
(4/1/2017-7/13/2017)

Snohomish County District Ct

4

Anthony E. Howard
(7/14/2017-3/31/2018)

Snohomish County District Ct

2.5

J. Robert Leach

Court of Appeals, Division I

9

Spokane

Kevin M. Korsmo

Court of Appeals, Division III

9

Michelle Szambelan

Spokane Municipal Court

8

Thurston

Brett Buckley

Thurston County District Court

21

Samuel G. Meyer

Thurston County District Court

8

Kalo Wilcox

Thurston County District Court

6

Walla Walla

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

3

Whatcom

Matthew S. Elich

Whatcom County District Court

16

David M. Grant

Whatcom County District Court

12

Debra A. Lev

Bellingham Municipal Court

15

Whitman

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

3

Yakima

Donald W. Engel

Yakima County District Court

14

Kevin Michael Roy

Yakima County District Court

14

Brian K. Sanderson

Yakima County District Court

13

 

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