Gov. Mead appoints Laramie Circuit Court judge

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Gov. Matt Mead has appointed Tom Lee as the new Circuit Court judge for the First Judicial District in Laramie County.

Lee replaces Judge Catherine Rogers, who was appointed to the District Court.

Lee is a graduate of the University of Wyoming law school. He has worked in private practice as well as a prosecutor in Laramie County. He has also served as a Circuit Court Magistrate in Laramie County.