Beshear appoints Williams’ law associate to judgeship

September 11, 2009 | Jack Brammer | Comments 3

Gov. Steve Beshear

FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Kristi Renee Castillo, an associate in the Burkesville law firm of Senate President David Williams, to a district court judgeship.

Castillo is to serve as district judge for the 60th Judicial District made up of Cumberland and Monroe counties until the Nov. 2, 2010, general election. She replaces Steve D. Hurt, who resigned.

Castillio previously was assistant Cumberland County attorney. She received her law degree from the University of Louisville and her bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University.

Williams, a Republican, has predicted that Beshear, a Democrat, will appoint Senate Majority Leader Dan Kelly, R-Springfield, to a vacant judgeship later this year to try to gain another seat in the Senate for the Democratic Party.

Beshear and Kelly have not commented on that possibility.

–Jack Brammer

Filed Under: Dan Kelly • David Williams • Featured • Steve Beshear

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1. Tim Jackson says:

   September 12, 2009 at 5:39 am

   Oh My Gosh!!! WHINING WILLIAMS is at it again and PURE politics is behind this… Williams pride is going to ruin Kentucky!!!

   This is absolutely PITIFUL!!!
2. what the he** says:

   September 12, 2009 at 1:23 pm

   Get Ready,a Slot Machine is coming to a track near you.Why else would he appoint her.
3. Jim Anderson Stivers says:

   September 16, 2009 at 11:16 am

   Get Ready,a Slot Machine is coming to a track near you.Why else would he appoint her.

   You got it. But can Williams and Beshear work things out. The revenue from gambling is around 300 millions short of helping to replace the free money the state received fromt the stimulus package.

   What then?