OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR  
Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer  

  
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 23, 2025 
MEDIA CONTACT: Mason Mauro, (515) 745-2840, [email protected] 
  

Gov. Reynolds appoints Amber Thompson as District Judge  

 

DES MOINES— Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Amber Thompson as a district judge in Judicial District 8A. 

 

Thompson, of Sigourney, Iowa, serves as the Keokuk County Attorney.  She received her undergraduate degree from Mount Mercy College and law degree from Drake University Law School. 

 

Thompson fills a vacancy created following the retirement of the Hon. Myron Gookin. Judicial District 8A includes Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe, Poweshiek, Van Buren, Wapello, and Washington counties.   

 

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