The following individuals have applied with the 20th Judicial Nominating Commission for the nomination to the Circuit Court of the 20th Judicial Circuit for the one vacancy resulting from the retirement of Judge Lawrence Martin.

John W. Carter
Raymond L. Bass, Jr.
W. Gus Belcher, II
John L. Burns
Harley David Nunes Brook
Toni A. Butler
Francine Donnorummo
Richard Fetterer
Thomas W. Franchino
Ray (Ramesh) Gudur
Josephine Gagliardi
Amy R. Hawthorne
James McGarity, III
Richard Montecalvo
Lisa Spader Porter
Cynthia Ross
Howard Andrew Swett
Lee Ann Schreiber
Hal Frank Wotitzky
John G. Vega

The 20th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission seeks comment regarding the qualifications of all these applicants from the public and members of the Bench and Bar. Any comments may be addressed to Sharon M. Hanlon, Esq., Chair, JNC, 5633 Naples Blvd., Naples, FL 34109, or to any Commission’s members listed below. Any comments must be received on or before Friday, Nov. 13, to be certain it can be considered by the Judicial Nominating Commission.

Interviews of the applicants will be conducted on Monday, November 16, 2009, beginning at 9 a.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 17, beginning at 9 a.m., at the offices of Cohen & Grigsby, PC, 27200 Riverview Center Blvd., Suite 3009, Bonita Springs, FL 34134.

Names / Addresses of 20th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission Members

Sharon M. Hanlon, Esq / Chair
Zelman & Hanlon, PA
5633 Naples Blvd.
Naples, FL 34109

Lisa Barnett Van Dien, Esq.
Cheffy Passidomo
821 Fifth Ave. South, Ste 201
Naples, FL 34102

Jason Korn, Esq.
Cohen & Grigsby
27200 Riverview Center Blvd., Ste 309
Bonita Springs, Fl 34134

Susan Reynolds
9020 Mockingbird Drive
Sanibel, FL 33957

Randy McGruther / address delivery
6th Floor /State Attorney Office
2200 Main Street
Justice Center Annex
Ft Myers, FL

Randall McGruther, Esq.
P.O. Box 399
Ft Myers, FL 33902-0399

Christopher Vernon, Esq.
Vernon Healy
3080 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112

Jack Hackett, II, Esq.
Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett
99 Nesbit Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

John Hooley, Esq.
Garber Hooley Holloway
700 11th Street S, Ste 202
Naples, FL 34102-6777

Douglas Rankin, Esq.
Moorings Professional Bldg.
2335 Tamiami Trail North, Ste 308
Naples, FL 34103-4458

Source: Florida Bar