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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2003


TO: THE PRESS

FROM: SYDNEY L. VIHLEN III, CHAIRMAN
JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, 18TH CIRCUIT

RE: 18th CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION APPLICANT AND INTERVIEW TIMES FOR A VACANCY ON THE BREVARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT AND SEMINOLE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT




     The Eighteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will meet on Thursday, February 27, 2003 at the Brevard County, County Commission Chambers, in Viera, Florida to conduct interviews of all applicants for the judicial seat being vacated by the Honorable Vincent G. Torpy of the Brevard County Court. The interviews are open to the public, but the applicants are requested to remain outside the interview room except during their interview.

     The interview times assigned for the Brevard County Circuit Court applicants are as follows:
9:00 a.m.		Diana Tual
9.20 a.m.		George Turner
9:40 a.m.		Denise O. Simpson
10:00 a.m.		Patrick Roche
10:20 a.m.		Morgan L. Reinman
10:40 a.m.		Break
11:00 a.m.		Peter Pancoast
11:20 a.m.		James Nicholas
11:40 a.m.		Kelly Jo McKibben
1:20 p.m.		Ali Majeed 
1:40 p.m.		Joseph P. Lea III
2:00 p.m.		Benjamin Garagozlo
2:20 p.m.		Stewart B. Capps
2:40 p.m.		Valerie Brown
3:00 p.m.		Michelle Baker


     The Eighteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will meet on Friday, February 28, 2003 at the Orlando-Sanford International Airport, Sanford Airport Authority, in Sanford, Florida to conduct interviews of all applicants for the Eighteenth Circuit, Circuit Court position created by the 2002 Florida Legislature and assigned to Seminole County. The interviews are open to the public, but the applicants are requested to remain outside the interview room except during their interview.

     The interview times assigned for the Seminole County Circuit Court applicants are as follows:
8:30 a.m.		James R. Valerino
8:50 a.m.		Richard S. Thompson
9:10 a.m.		Clayton D. Simmons
9:30 a.m.		Robert Rodriguez
9:50 a.m.		Break
10:10 a.m.		Mark H. Randall
10:30 a.m.		Christopher H. Morrison
10:50 a.m.		James M. Miller
11:10 a.m.		Joseph P. Lea III
11:20 a.m.		James Nicholas
1:00 p.m.		Marilyn J. Hochman
1:20 p.m.		I. Randall Gold
1:40 p.m.		John D. Galluzzo
2:00 p.m.		Jeffrey D. Deen
2:20 p.m.		Sandra K. Ambrose

     Following the conclusion of the interviews on each date, the Commission will go into executive session for deliberation. At least three, but no more than six names for each position will be selected and forwarded by March 4, 2003 to the Governor for consideration. Governor Bush then has sixty (60) days in which to make his selection.

     As a reminder, the Eighteenth Judicial Nominating Commission has made information available to all applicants and the general public through its website at www.18jnc.com

Copies to:
                  Governor Jeb Bush - Attn: Raquel A. Rodriguez
                  Honorable Bruce W. Jacobus, Chief Judge, 18th Circuit
                  The Orlando Sentinel
                  The Sanford Herald
                  Florida Today
                  The Florida Bar
                  Seminole County Bar Association
                  Brevard County Bar Association
                  18th Circuit JNC members




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