Three Owensboro attorneys are hoping to become the first family court judge in Daviess County. Julie Hawes Gordon, Angela Thompson, and Susan Montalvo Gesser all currently work in family law.
Daviess County Bar Association President Cheryl Cureton says all three are excellent candidates.
"Each of them are familiar with the demands and I think all of them have really strong qualities," Cureton tells WKU Public Radio. "They understand the issues and the benefit I think that will come from having a family court."
Cureton and others have lobbied for years for a family court in Daviess County. Funding to create one was included in the state budget signed into law earlier this year.
Someone will be appointed by Governor Matt Bevin to fill the judgeship until the November election. The deadline to apply is June 1.
