| Show Announces Candidacy For District Bench District Judge Joseph G. G Jeppson on May bias 25 filed med his petition for tor election to tho rho Third Judicial JudI ial District Court which office he has filled since April 15 16 1946 by virtue of his appointment by Governor Herbert B. B Maw blow A vacancy in n the District Court was caused by the resignation of Judge M. M J. J Bronson The law taw provides for vacancies to be bo filled by appointment until the next general election In 1945 Judge Jeppson was elected city Judge with next to the highest vote cast for tor the Salt Lake City Judiciary He resigned a year six-year elected term to accept the Governors Governor's appoint appoInt- appointment appoIntment appointment ment on the Third Judicial District Court Judge Jeppson was appointed City Judge and subsequently was twice elect elect- elected elected elected ed to the position of City Judge He lie has served In the Judiciary for six years and was selected for the position of Presiding Judge of the Salt Lake City Courts for tor two tae terms Ho He has served in all four of the City Court divisions in addition to his present position on the rho District Bench JUdge Jeppson is serving his second year as the the- advisor for the State of Utah on the committee for improvement of traffic courts for the American Bar Association He has also served on the rho committee for public safety education for the National N Safety Council Coun U. U Judge Jeppson a native Utahn com com- commenced commenced commenced his practice of law In IIi 1930 In Salt Lake Lako City when he received his L. L L L L. B. B degree Two years earlier ho he completed his B B. B A. A A degree At the Uni UnI- University UnIversIty varsity of ot Utah he was student body treasurer a member of the honorary Beehive Club and the national scholastic fraternity Phi Kappa Phi He was moos graduated grad grad- graduated graduated with honors and represented the University In la 37 inter-collegiate inter oratorical I cal and debating batIng c contests He Ho Is a member of the Young Demo Demo- Democratic DemocratIc cratic Club of Utah the Sagebrush Club j and the Jackson Democratic Club and I has served as district chairman and andi i i ward treasurer in n the Democratic party |
