Gov. Heineman Appoints Kelch to County Court Bench for the Second Judicial District

Gov. Heineman Appoints Kelch to County Court Bench for the Second Judicial District

Gov. Dave Heineman today appointed Max Kelch of Nebraska City to a vacant seat on the County Court bench in the Second Judicial District. The Second Judicial District includes Cass, Otoe and Sarpy Counties.

Kelch, who has been the Otoe County Attorney since 1987, was honored as Nebraska's 2004 County Attorney of the Year.

"I am impressed with the work ethic, temperament and experience Mr. Kelch brings to the bench," Gov. Heineman said. "He has an excellent reputation as a prosecutor, and I have the utmost confidence in his future as a jurist."

Kelch graduated with an accounting degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1979. He earned his law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1981, beginning his career in the office he would eventually lead.

"I had the opportunity to meet with Governor Heineman before this process even began, and his leadership and ideas were outstanding," Kelch said. "I am honored and humbled that he has selected me for the County Court bench."

Kelch, 47, has previously worked as a special prosecutor in Johnson County, in private practice, as a deputy Nebraska City Attorney, as a Deputy Syracuse City Attorney, a deputy Nemaha County Attorney and a deputy Otoe county Attorney.

He plans to move to Papillion with his wife and family.

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