Judge Ken Lamoreaux, Municipal Judge for the City of Waterville, was presented with the Michael A. Barbara Award at the annual Kansas Municipal Judges Association Spring Conference in Topeka. Shown presenting the award to Judge Lamoreaux is immediate Past-President of KMJA, Judge Steve Ebbert of Topeka.
The award was established in 1995 to honor Judge Barbara for his commitment to the KMJA. Besides being a former District Court Judge and author of the Kansas Rules of Evidence with Evidence Objections, Judge Barbara often offered his expertise at the KMJA annual conference by providing interesting and entertaining training sessions.
Previous recipients have included state Sen. Jay Emler, Lindsborg; Denise Kilwein, Office of Judicial Administration; Kansas Appellate Court Justice Karen Arnold-Burger, Overland Park; and Judge Pat Caffey, Manhattan. The award is given to a member or a non-member who has provided exemplary service to the KMJA.
This year’s recipient is a past President of the KMJA and served for several years on the KMJA Board of Directors as Director of the Northeast District. Judge Lamoreaux is responsible for the development and maintenance of the KMJA website at kmja.org and takes an active role in the Spring Conference each year.