MARQUETTE, MI— Marquette County attorney Derek Swajanen has entered the race for 96th District Court Judge.
Current Judge Roger Kangas is retiring.
Swajanen says his love for his hometown of Marquette is what prompted him to run. He has nearly 30-years of courtroom experience. Swajanen says he would like to focus on such topics as mental health and sobriety, in an effort to help keep offenders out of jail.
Other candidates in the race are Marquette County Chief Public Defender Patrick Crowley and Marquette lawyer William Nordeen.
