Winfield's Peterson named next District 8B judge

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BY PCC STAFF

DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Wyatt Peterson Wednesday as district court judge in the Judicial District 8B.

Peterson, of Winfield, received his law degree from the Drake University Law School and his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University. He currently serves as a part-time judicial magistrate in the Eighth Judicial District and a partner in the Peterson Law Firm.

Other local attorney's considered for the position included: Kimberly A. Auge, a Fort Madison attorney; Amy K. Beavers, with the Des Moines County Attorney's office; Adam D. Parson, an attorney with the Louisa County Attorney's office; Artemio Santiago, a Fort Madison attorney with the Lee County Attorney's office; and Heidi D. Van Winkle, a criminal defense attorney in Burlington. Parson was the other name submitted to Kim Reynolds from the interview committee last month.

The last attorney appointed to a seat in 8B was former Lee County Attorney Clinton Boddicker was assigned in December.

Judicial District 8B includes Louisa, Henry, Des Moines and Lee counties.

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