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Committee recommends two substitute judges; panel named candidates in transcript
Summary
A city chief reported that an interview panel recommended two candidates (named in the transcript as "Bridal McAfee" and "Lisa Sophos") to fill part‑time substitute judge positions; the committee voted to recommend those appointments to Mayor & Council.
A chief addressing the Government Affairs Committee presented recruitment results for two part-time substitute judge positions and said the interview panel recommended two candidates to fill positions for the remainder of a two-year term beginning Aug. 11, 2026. The transcript records the panel’s recommended names as "Bridal McAfee" and "Lisa Sophos." The chief said the appointments would carry the same rate of pay as other substitute judges ($64 per hour) and that the additions would expand the substitute pool from eight to 10 with no financial impact on the budget.
The chief described the recruitment timeline (posting May 13–27, six applications received, five interviews) and said the interview panel consisted of three full-time judges and the clerk of the court. "My recommendation is to approve the appointment of Bridal McAfee and Lisa Sophos as substitute judges for the remainder of a 2 year term," the chief said in the transcript. The committee moved, seconded and voted in favor of recommending the appointments to Mayor & Council.
(Note: the transcript contains a name spelling that appears inconsistent with typical name variants; the article reproduces the names as they appear in the record and flags them for verification in staff materials to be supplied to Mayor & Council.)
