Chief District Court Judge
Phone: 620-382-2318
Appointed
May 29, 1991 by Governor Joan Finney
Education
- B.S.E., 1977 Emporia State University
- J.D., 1980 University of Kansas
Career History
- County Attorney and Partner in Bryant and Powers 1980 to 1991
- District Court Judge 1991 to 1994
- Chief Judge 8th Judicial District: 1994 to present
Family & Interests
Judge Powers and his wife, Judy, have five adult children and 7 grandchildren. He is involved in numerous community organizations. He enjoys bicycling the country roads around Marion and following KU Athletics and the Kansas City Chiefs. He is in his 25th year as play-by-play announcer for local cable broadcasts of Marion High School football games.