Governor Parson Announces Three Judicial Appointments

Jefferson City, Mo. (KFMO) - Friday, Governor Mike Parson announced judicial appointments to the 16th, 19th, and 24th Judicial Circuits.

Joseph A. Murray III, of Farmington, will be appointed as Associate Circuit Judge for St. Francois County in the 24th Judicial Circuit. Murray owns Murray Law LLC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Bachelor of Science in finance and banking from the University of Missouri­–Columbia and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri­–Kansas City.

He will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Brice R. Sechrest as Circuit Judge.