PRESS RELEASE: Judge John Dan Kemp

Judge John Dan Kemp of Mountain View was elected as Presidet of the Arkansas Judicial Council at the recent fall meeting held in Jonesboro.

The Council was organized “To Foster and preserve the integrity, dignity, and independence of the judiciary; to promote uniformity and dispatch in judicial administration; to develop, implement and maintain a program of judicial education assisting members newly elected or appointed to the bench; and to provide continuing legla education for members.”

Under the District’s current Administrative Plan, approved by the Arkansas Supreme Court, Kemp serves as the judge of the Criminal Division and presides over Drug Court in Independence, Cleburne and Stone Counties.

For more details, call 870-269-8989