Name: James F. Vano

Year of Birth:  1950

Place of Birth:  New York

When Appointed:  August 2002

By Whom Appointed:  Governor Bill Graves

City of Residence:  Overland Park

Education:

• B.A., 1972, English, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
• J.D., 1981, Washburn University

Career History:

• Research Attorney, Kansas Supreme Court, 1981-1983
• Private law practice, Overland Park, 1983-1992
• Counsel for the Chief Justice, Kansas Supreme Court, 1992-1995
• Private law practice, Overland Park, 1995-1999
• Magistrate judge pro-tem hearing traffic cases, Johnson County, 1996-1999
• District Magistrate judge, Johnson County, 1999-2002

Activities:

• Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network
• Civil Air Patrol, USAF Auxiliary:  Captain, New Century Composite Squadron, Assistant Emergency Services Officer and Deputy Commander for Cadet Programs
• American Judges Association:  Editor, AJA Website; Committees - Access to Justice, Education, Domestic Violence, and Juvenile Justice
• Boy Scouts of America, Troop 10:  Assistant Scoutmaster; Merit Badge Counselor - Radio; Assistant Coordinator for Scoutmaster Conferences and Boards of Review