Judicial Nominating Commission - Fifth District - County|District Court

Judicial Nominating Commission - Fifth District - County|District Court

JUSTICE JONATHAN PAPIK, CHAIR, term ends 1-1-29

1st ElectedTerm Expires Attorney Members
1-251-1-29(D)Chad Wythers, 129 N 5th Street, Seward, NE 68434 (402) 643-5427 Chad@chadwytherslaw.com 
1-251-1-29(I)

Barbara Masilko, 2610 14th Street, P.O. Box 1618, Columbus, NE 68602-1618

(402) 563-4961 defender@plattecounty.ne.gov 

1-231-1-27(I)Neal Valorz, 2503 13th Street, PO Box 1305, Columbus, NE 68601 (402) 564-2848  nvalorz@1492law.com
1-231-1-27(R)Erik Klutman, 2503 13th Street, Columbus, NE 68601 (402) 564-2848  klutman@1492law.com
   Alternate Attorney Members
1-241-1-27(D)Peter C. Wegman, 1128 Lincoln Mall, #300, Lincoln, NE 68508 (402) 475-5100 pwegman@remboltlawfirm.com
1-251-1-29(D)Elizabeth N. Flynn, 1442 Silver Street, Ashland, NE 68003 (402) 944-3383 LFlynn@luttonlaw.com 
-----------Vacant
1-231-1-27(R)Wendy L. Elston, 261 S. 8th Street #211, Seward, NE 68434 (402) 643-2795  welston@sewardcountyne.gov
Appointed  Lay Members
1-211-1-29**(R)Christopher Langemeier, 321 Meadow Lane, Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 615-3400 chrislangemeier@gmail.com 
4-251-1-27(R)Cody Hoegh, 1915 O Street, Aurora, NE 68818 (402) 802-6356 choegh@4rhuskies.org 
4-251-1-27(D)Steve Hostert, 746 North Avenue, Seward, NE 68434 (605) 770-8040 steve.hostert1@gmail.com 
4-251-1-29(D)Jill Kruse, 1900 Cynthia Lane, Seward, NE 68434 (402) 641-0844 jillkruse1@gmail.com 
   Alternate Lay Members
4-2512-31-27(I)Tobin Beck, 2325 Star Street, Seward, NE 68434 (703) 434-0354 tobin.beck@cune.edu 
4-2512-31-27(I)Jean Polzkill, 2101 17th Avenue, Central City, NE 68826 (308) 940-1072 jpolzkill@hotmail.com 

*Cannot serve beyond 1-1-27 pursuant to § 24-803


Active:  1-17-13, 5-16-13, 9-26-13, 2-21-14, 5-31-18, 7-25-18, 12-16-20, 2-23-22, 6-8-22, 4-11-25

Last Updated April 24, 2025