Governor Hutchinson named two people to fill openings created by prosecutors elected to judgeships.
He named Circuit Judge Keith Chrestman of Jonesboro to serve from Jan. 1 until Dec. 31, 2022, completing the term of Second District Prosecutor Scott Ellington of Jonesboro, who’s been elected to a circuit judgeship.
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Chrestman, who’s been a deputy prosecutor, was appointed by Hutchinson to complete the term this year of John Fogleman, who retired.
Ryan Cooper of Imboden was appointed to serve a similar period to complete the term of Third District Prosecutor Henry Boyce of Newport, who was elected to a district judgeship.
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Cooper has been chief deputy prosecutor in the district.