The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

The Town Council voted Monday to approve the four-year appointment of Steve Andersen as the Whitehall Justice Court Judge.

Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh said she appointed Andersen because he contacted her and showed interest in the job, adding she did not hear from Dean Hildebrand who was elected in November of 2018 as the Jefferson County Justice of the Peace.

Hensleigh told the Council she wanted a smooth transition from Judge Dennis Guilio who had previously served in the position and Andersen has substituted in the role the past five years and is highly qualified for the position.

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