(KLZA)-- The Judicial Nominating Commission for the County Court Judge in the First Judicial District, consisting of Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer counties, provided three names for Governor Pete Ricketts consideration Wednesday.  They include Jeffrey A. Gaertig and Lee M. Timan, both of Beatrice; and Richard R. Smith of Cook, who is currently the County Attorney, in Johnson County.
 
The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge Steven B. Timm.