OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 

CONTACT: Kollin Crompton, (515) 745-2840, [email protected] 

 

Gov. Reynolds appoints Kristen Formanek as District Associate Judge 

 

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

 

Formanek, of Ankeny, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Polk County Attorney and has served as an Assistant Story County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. 

 

Formanek fills a vacancy created by the retirement of District Associate Judge Cynthia Moisan. Judicial Election District 5C includes Polk County. 

 

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