James Egan announces bid for associate circuit judge

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

James Egan in a Wednesday press release announced his campaign to become the Division 9 associate circuit judge in Boone County.  

The release says Egan is a Columbia resident who has spent more than three decades in public service. He first worked as an educator with “at-risk youth” before working as an attorney with the Missouri State Public Defender’s office for 22 years, according to the release.

From 2019-22, he served in the MSPD’s appellate division and later joined the MSPD’s Central Capital Office as associate trial counsel, where he handled death-penalty litigation, the release says. He currently serves in the MSPD’s Columbia trial office, the release says.

“Boone County deserves a judge who knows the law, understands people, and treats every person who comes before the court with dignity,” Egan said in the release. “My guiding principles are simple: follow the law, respect everyone, protect victims’ rights, and ensure decisions are fair, consistent, and transparent.”