OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 

CONTACT: Alex Murphy, (515) 802-0986, A[email protected] 

Gov. Reynolds appoints Katie Ranes as District Associate Probate Judge 

DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Katie Ranes as a district associate probate judge in Judicial Election District 5C. 

Ranes, of Waukee, Iowa, currently serves as a magistrate in Judicial Election District 5C. She received her undergraduate degree from Roanoke College in Virginia and her law degree from the Drake University Law School. 

Ranes fills a vacancy created by the retirement of District Associate Probate Judge Craig Block. Judicial Election District 5C includes Polk County. 

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