April 14, 2006

Sebelius appoints county attorney to district court
Judicial appointment to serve Montgomery and Chautauqua Counties

Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed F. William Cullins, Coffeyville, to serve as a district judge for the Fourteenth Judicial District.

“Bill’s commitment to fairness and integrity will serve him well as he takes the bench,” Governor Sebelius said.

Cullins has over ten years of legal experience as an attorney in Montgomery County. Currently, he is city prosecutor for the City of Coffeyville. He has been the city prosecutor for eight years. In 2001, Cullins was elected Montgomery County attorney and was reelected in 2005. He was the Assistant Montgomery County Attorney between 1997 and 2001. Previously, he worked in private practice for three years.

Cullins is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, Kansas County & District Attorneys Association, and American Bar Association.

An undergraduate at Emporia State University, Cullins received his bachelor’s degree in 1991. He received his juris doctorate from University of Oklahoma in 1994.

He is married to Dr. Melinda Allen-Cullins.

The Fourteenth Judicial District serves the people of Montgomery and Chautauqua Counties.