BUCKHANNON The second open magistrate position has been filled by an Upshur County native.
Alan Suder was appointed Tuesday by 26th Judicial Circuit Judges Jake Reger and Kurt Hall, according to a joint press release.
Suder will fill the term of Kay Hurst, who resigned Jan. 20, just three weeks into serving her second term. The release from the judges cites Suder being a private business owner for 30 years and his three terms serving on the Upshur County Board of Education.
“I’m very appreciative,” Suder said of the appointment. “I am looking forward to serving the citizens of Upshur County. It is very humbling.”