- Governor appoints deputy prosecutor to Superior Court bench
- Edirin Okoloko is a 13-year veteran of the Snohomish County prosecutor’s office.
EVERETT — Edirin Okoloko, a Snohomish County deputy prosecutor, was appointed to serve as a Superior Court judge Tuesday.
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed the 13-year veteran of the county’s prosecutor’s office to replace retiring Judge George Bowden.
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Okoloko was born in Nigeria, and received law degrees at the University of Benin and the Seattle University School of Law, according to the governor’s office. He served as a law clerk for former Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Michael Downes, who retired this year.
Okoloko has prosecuted murders, sexual assaults, child abuse and elder abuse.
“Edirin has a clear dedication to the legal profession and a successful history of bringing justice to some of our state’s most vulnerable crime victims,” Inslee said in a prepared statement. “He will be an excellent addition to the bench in Snohomish County.”
Okoloko will take the bench in October.
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