Clark County Council appoints senior prosecutor as District Court judge
James Smith to fill position of former Judge Darvin Zimmerman By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: July 28, 2021, 5:10pm
Share: Senior Deputy Prosecutor James Smith speaks during the annual day of remembrance for homicide victims at the Public Service Center in Vancouver on Sept. 30, 2019. The Clark County Council recently appointed Smith to the District Court bench.
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The Clark County Council has appointed Senior Deputy Prosecutor James Smith to replace District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman, who retired from the bench June 30.
Smith was one of two finalists for the open seat; District Court Commissioner Todd George also had a second-round interview with the council Monday.