Attorney David Lanphear was elected to a judgeship in Warren County Family Court. He defeated Rebecca Adams Simpson by just over 1,400 votes.
The 61-year-old Lanphear has practiced family law for the past 24 years and served as a court-approved mediator. Lanphear told WKU Public Radio being a family court judge can be emotionally difficult, but also rewarding.
"It will be rewarding to help people to get the assistance they need when they need it and to hold people accountable who need to be held accountable for the benefit of others in their families," Lanphear remarked.
Faced with a growing family court docket, Lanphear says he hopes to help reduce the amount of time it takes for cases to reach a conclusion.
Lanphear replaces the late Judge Margaret Huddleston who died this year following a battle with cancer.
