New circuit judge to speak at Feb. 1 Linn Dems meeting

Judge Fay Stetz-Waters

   Fay Stetz-Waters, new Linn County Circuit judge, will be the guest speaker Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Linn County Democrats' monthly general meeting in the Albany Public Library meeting room, 2450 14th Ave. S.E.
    A social time with light refreshments starts at 6 p.m. The meeting begins at 6:30.
  Judge Stetz-Waters brings her experience as a Marine, 911 dispatcher, Legal Aid attorney, administrative law judge and hearings officer to her work as a circuit judge.
  Her personal journey – from a girl growing up in Baltimore who enlisted in the Marines to an experienced attorney and now judge – shaped her values and informs her work on the bench.       Judge Stetz-Waters said she is committed to following the law, knowing that her rulings impact the lives of those who appear in her courtroom. Learn more about Judge Stetz-Waters at https://www.judgefaystetzwaters.com. 
   Also on the Feb. 1 agenda will be:
   • Nomination and election of the Linn County delegates and alternates to the State Platform Convention, set for March 16-18 at Parrish Middle School and North Salem High School in Salem.
    • First reading of proposed Linn County Democratic Central Committee by-law amendments.
    For more information about the meeting and the Linn County Dems, contact Co-Chair Graham Kislingbury at g.kislingbury@comcast.