5 Named to Area Municipal Benches
Gov. Pete Wilson has announced the appointments of five Municipal Court judges to districts in Los Angeles County, including Cynthia L. Ulfig of Santa Clarita to the Newhall judicial district.
Ulfig, 42, replaces H. Keith Byram, who retired.
Patrick T. Madden, 53, of Long Beach was appointed to the Long Beach judicial district, replacing Gary Ferrari. Ferrari was elevated to the Superior Court.
Laura C. Ellison, 35, who has worked as a deputy district attorney for the past decade, will move from the Los Angeles district attorney’s office to the South Bay judicial district.
Eric C. Taylor, 36, of Los Angeles was appointed to the Inglewood judicial district, replacing Wardell Moss, who has retired.
George Gonzalez-Lomeli was appointed to the East Los Angeles judicial district, replacing Ruth Kwan, who was elevated to the Superior Court.
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