Two Judges Named To New Courts
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By ANDREW KITCHENMAN
Alaska Beacon
A judge who has served at the Bethel Superior Court has been named by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to lead the state Public Defender Agency.
Judge Terrence Haas worked as a public defender in Bethel for more than a decade before he was appointed as a Superior Court judge in the city in 2018. Haas replaces Samantha Cherot, whose four-year term expires this month.
Haas has lived in Alaska for 15 years and serves as the president judge for the Fourth Judicial District, which includes the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and the Interior.
Dunleavy chose Haas over Gary Soberay, an assistant public defender in Anchorage. They were the two nominees put forward by the Alaska Judicial Council, which vetted 10 applicants for the position. Dunleavy is required under state law to choose one of multiple candidates nominated by the council, which includes members chosen by the governor and the Alaska Bar Association, along with Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Peter Maassen.
Along with Haas’ appointment, the governor’s office announced Dunleavy has selected David Nesbett to serve as a Superior Court judge in Anchorage. Nesbett has served as a District Court judge in the city since 2019.
Nesbett was one of four nominated by the Judicial Council. The other nominees, all of whom live in Anchorage, were Assistant Attorney General Kate Demarest, District Court Judge Kari Lyn McCrea and private practice attorney Danée Pontious.
The Judicial Council is accepting applications for Superior Court judge positions in Juneau and Sitka, with a deadline of Sept. 29.
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December 2004
Photo caption: Kindergartners Erika Seehafer, Emma Combs and Sienna Reid stand in the UAS, Sitka Campus, hall during an exhibition of art made by pupils in their class. The kids studied the work of Vincent van Gogh and made their own versions of his art.
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From On the Go: We don’t want to let the season pass without a word of appreciation for what has become a Sitka tradition: the pre-Christmas caroling cruise of the decorated ALP tug Alapul. Mill Manager George Gouker poits out that quite a lot of planning and effort go into the event, which is purely a voluntary thing with the tug skipper and crew. So thanks, fellows, for a really nice holiday treat.
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