Vanderburgh County Judges Announce Candidacy For Re-Election

Press Release

When: January 12, 2012 at noon.
Where: Vanderburgh County Election Office (room 216 in the civic center)

Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judges, Wayne Trockman and David Kiely will be announcing their candidacy for re-election. Trockman is seeking an additional term in his current position as Superior Court Judge. He has served as a Superior Court Judge for the last thirteen years. Kiely is seeking the Vanderburgh Circuit Judge position currently held by Carl Heldt. Heldt will be stepping down from the position after serving for fifteen years. Kiely currently is a Superior Court Judge having been elected in 2009. Kiely served as Magistrate in the Circuit Court for eleven years prior to being elected to the Superior Court.

Trockman and Kiely are responsible for the operation of the highly successful and state-wide model Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court. Trockman created the Drug Court eleven years ago with Kiely joining the Drug Court last year and starting the first Veterans Treatment Court in the State. These programs have enjoyed significant success in increasing public safety and improving the quality of life in our community. The Drug Court has been shown to significantly reduce recidivism rates and reduce costs to the County and State by approximately $7.00 for every dollar spent.

Trockman states “It has been a privilege serving the residents of Vanderburgh County. This position has given me the opportunity to advocate for modifications to existing State Law to help increase public safety and the quality of life in our community. I have also been given the opportunity to create a Drug Treatment Program, which has enjoyed significant success and which has been modeled throughout the State. I look forward to continuing with these endeavors and all of the other responsibilities of the Vanderburgh Superior Court”.
Kiely says “It has been a lifelong goal of mine to be Circuit Court Judge. Spending twelve years in Circuit Court working with now Federal Court Judge Richard Young and current Circuit Court Judge Heldt has prepared me for the position. “