NOMINEE NAMED TO FILL FAIRVIEW CITY JUSTICE COURT VACANCY

Fairview, UT— The Sanpete County Nominating Commission has announced the appointment of the Honorable Mark Kay McIff to fill the Fairview City Justice Court vacancy. The position will replace Judge Ivo Peterson who will retire effective July 1, 2016.

Mark McIff is currently the Justice Court judge in the Sevier and Piute County Justice Courts. He is an attorney who practices law in the south central Utah area. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting (1995) from Southern Utah University in Cedar City, and a juris doctorate degree (1998) from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. McIff has held several positions, including Piute County Attorney, Wayne County Attorney, Deputy Sevier County Attorney, Deputy Garfield County Attorney, city prosecutor for several cities in the district, and chief criminal prosecutor for the Wasatch County Attorney’s Office in Heber City. He has served as the chair of the Sevier County Republican Party. He Resides in Richfield with his wife, Stacee, and two daughters.

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