Kent Municipal Court Judge Karli Jorgensen will kick off her 2013 election campaign at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Down Home Catering, 211 First Ave. S.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Jorgensen was appointed in 2011 to fill the vacancy by the departure of Judge Robert McSeveney to become a federal immigration judge. Jorgensen is facing her first election and has been actively campaigning since November to retain her position. Her term expires at the end of 2013.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
City leaders, including Mayor Suzette Cooke, are expected to be on hand for the event, according to a Jorgensen campaign media release. The event is open to the public.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cJudge Jorgensen has done an excellent job for the citizens of Kent,” Cooke said in the release. “We look forward to having her serve us for another four years.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Jorgensen had a 16-year career as a prosecutor for King County and several Eastside cities and more than 18 years experience as a Judge Pro Tem prior to her appointment to the Kent Municipal Court.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A member of the Kent Chamber of Commerce and the local Rotary, Jorgensen is an active volunteer in the community and the Kent Public Schools.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n