The Indiana Supreme Court honored 2 judicial officers who have served on the bench for 24 years.  Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard recognized the judges at a ceremony in Indianapolis.

Most Indiana trial court judges are elected to a 6 year term.  Typically, a judge reaches the 24 year milestone after being elected 4 times.  Magistrates are appointed by the Judge of their county.  Judges and Magistrates who reached the 24 year mark were awarded with the “24 Year Certificate” of accomplishment.

The Honorable George E. Brown of LaGrange Superior Court and the Honorable Olga H. Stickel of Elkhart Superior Court received the certificate in Indianapolis, Indiana in September 2008.   The ceremony took place during the Annual Meeting of the Judicial Conference of Indiana.  The Conference membership includes Indiana Circuit, Superior, and County court judges as well as magistrates.  The appellate judges of the Tax Court, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court are also members of the Conference.

Chief Justice Shepard was pleased to honor the “24 year” judicial officers—especially with their colleagues in the audience.  Chief Shepard explained, “The judges we are recognizing have dedicated their legal career to public service.  They have given back to the people of their counties and we are proud to have them on the bench.  Serving as a trial court judge is an incredibly challenging profession, but it comes with the reward of knowing you are making our state a better place.  We send our deepest thanks to the judges who have been making our state a better place for more than two decades.”

The Indiana Judicial Center serves as the state’s judicial research and continuing judicial education agency.  For more information on the Center visit courts.IN.gov/center/.