(KNZA)--A local judge is among six judges appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court to the Judicial Education Advisory Committee.   

According to the Kansas Judicial Center, 22nd Judicial District Judge John Weingart, of Hiawatha, has been appointed to a three-year term on the advisory committee.

The term begins July 1st and ends June 30th, 2021.

The Judicial Education Advisory Committee recommends and organizes education and training programs for Kansas appellate judges, district judges and district magistrate judges.

Members includes judges from each of the six judicial departments in the state, a representative from the Office of Judicial Administration and a Supreme Court justice.