Democratic candidate Gary Johnson defeated Republican Stephen Ayer for the Northwest Magistrate seat on the McLean County Fiscal Court in Tuesday’s general election.
Kristie Whitaker Bowlds, a Calhoun resident and healthcare professional, was appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear last week as the temporary Northwest District magistrate for the McLean County Fiscal Court.
A McLean County magistrate has died less than two months after his wife. Magistrate Luie Whitake, 68, passed away Sunday. His wife, Debbie, died in April. They