The Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa
09/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2026 13:44
Gov. Reynolds appoints Joy Messer as District Associate Judge
Governor Reynolds today announced her appointment of Joy Messer as a District Associate Judge in Judicial District 5A.
Messer, of Pella, Iowa, serves as Assistant Marion County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from Wheaton College and law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Messer fills a vacancy created following the resignation of the Hon. Steven Holwerda. Judicial District 5A includes Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Marion, and Warren counties.
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