Judge Drake honored at BOC meeting
The Newaygo County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution recognizing the Honorable H. Kevin Drake who has served as the 78th District Court Judge for the past 29+ years. Judge Drake is retiring effective March 31.Board Chair Bryan Kolk read the resolution which in part recognized his years spent “adjudicating thousands of cases with insight, integrity and fairness.” The many in attendance to honor the retiring judge delivered a standing ovation whennthe resolution was passed. Current Newaygo County Prosecutor Ellsworth Stay will follow Judge Drake to the bench. His partial term begins April 1 2024 and ends January 1st 2025. In other business the Board heard from candidates for the Mental Health Board and heard a report from Erin Kuhn Executive Director of WMSRDC, the federal and state designated regional planning and development agency for our region.
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