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LOCAL MAY 4, 2016 4:02 PM Thurston County attorney running for Wickham Superior Court post BY AMELIA DICKSON [email protected] Attorney Laura Murphy has announced her candidacy for a Thurston County Superior Court judge position that is being vacated by Judge Chris Wickham, who is retiring. According to a news release, Murphy has practiced law for 15 years, served for 10 years as judge pro tempore for Thurston County District Court, and was recently selected as a commissioner pro tempore for Thurston County Superior Court, overseeing mental health hearings. Murphy will compete for the seat against Chris Lanese, state managing assistant attorney general, who announced his candidacy in January. Lanese is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Dartmouth College. He serves on the Thurston County Bar Association’s board of directors. Wickham is one of two Thurston County judges retiring in January. Judge Gary Tabor isn’t seeking re-election either, and Senior Deputy Prosecutor John Skinder has announced that he will seek Tabor’s seat in the November election. Amelia Dickson: 360-754-5445, @Amelia_Oly MORE LOCAL Laura Murphy will seek the seat being vacated by retiring Judge Chris Wickham Chris Lanese, state managing assistant attorney general, is also running for seat HIGHLIGHTS Attorney Laura Murphy announced that she will be running for Thurston County Superior Court judge. Judge Chris Wickham announced that he will be retiring from the post at the end of his term. Laura Murphy Laura Murphy - Courtesy YOU MAY LIKE by Taboola Sponsored Links Wix.com OddChatter CelebChatter A fully AI-powered website builder that’s beautifully clean and clear Women show off in mugshots after assaulting McDonald’s employee Movies that got Southern culture right Candied bacon donuts, SPAM sushi among crazy new foods at Minnesota State Fair

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Page 1: Thurston County attorney running for Wickham Superior ... · PDF fileLOCAL MAY 4, 2016 4:02 PM Thurston County attorney running for Wickham Superior Court post BY AMELIA DICKSON adickson@theolympian.com

LOCAL MAY 4, 2016 4:02 PM

Thurston County attorney running for Wickham

Superior Court post

BY AMELIA DICKSON

[email protected]

Attorney Laura Murphy has announced her candidacy for a Thurston County Superior Courtjudge position that is being vacated by Judge Chris Wickham, who is retiring.

According to a news release, Murphy has practiced law for 15 years, served for 10 years asjudge pro tempore for Thurston County District Court, and was recently selected as acommissioner pro tempore for Thurston County Superior Court, overseeing mental healthhearings.

Murphy will compete for the seat against Chris Lanese,state managing assistant attorney general, who announcedhis candidacy in January. Lanese is a graduate of HarvardLaw School and Dartmouth College. He serves on theThurston County Bar Association’s board of directors.

Wickham is one of two Thurston County judges retiring inJanuary. Judge Gary Tabor isn’t seeking re-election either,and Senior Deputy Prosecutor John Skinder hasannounced that he will seek Tabor’s seat in the Novemberelection.

Amelia Dickson: 360-754-5445, @Amelia_Oly

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Laura Murphy will seek the seat being vacated by retiring Judge Chris Wickham

Chris Lanese, state managing assistant attorney general, is also running for seat

HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney Laura Murphy announcedthat she will be running forThurston County Superior Courtjudge. Judge Chris Wickhamannounced that he will be retiringfrom the post at the end of histerm. Laura MurphyLaura Murphy - Courtesy

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