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In sports, ânext man upâ is the motto of many teams at various levels when typical starting players are injured or canât perform for whatever reason.
In Greenup and Lewis counties, when longtime Circuit Judge Bob Conley initially announced he was running for State Supreme Court Justice, ânext man upââbecame a real possibility. That possibility turned to reality when the people elected Conley in November.
Brian McCloud and Paul Craft, who fittingly like to use sports analogies frequently to describe life situations, were ultimately the next men up.
McCloud was, as it turned out, in the metaphorical on-deck circle preparing to step up to the plate in the 20th Judicial Circuit, Division 1. In reality, though, District Court isnât an on-deck circle â youâre very much in the game, which is now where Craft will sit donning a robe.
Judge Brian McCloud has served as Greenup County District Judge for 15 years, and now he will be bringing that experience to his new position as Circuit Judge for Greenup and Lewis Counties.
McCloud, who is proud of being born and raised in Wurtland graduated from Raceland High School in 1990. He attended law school in Louisville, graduating from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 1997.  Â
âAnd then I opened my own law office in Raceland,ââMcCloud said.
McCloud was elected District Judge in 2005 and said it is a position that came with a lot of responsibility, which was something he was not going to take lightly.
The 20th District consists of Greenup and Lewis counties.
Brian McCloud, of Worthington, Paul Craft, of Russell, and Matthew Warnock, of Ashland, are the three nominees.
McCloud is the District Court judge for Greenup and Lewis counties. He received his juris doctor from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, according to kentucky.gov.
Craft is a managing partner with McGinnis Leslie, a general practice law firm. He serves as the city attorney for both Worthington and South Shore in Greenup County. Craft received his juris doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Warnock is with Warnock & Warnock and serves as an assistant county attorney for Greenup County. He received his juris doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law.