Probate judge helps people turn their lives around
Published: June 05, 2026
In 2006, former Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Judge David
Murkowski as a Kent County Probate Court judge. In December 2007, the
Michigan Supreme Court appointed him chief judge. This fall, Murkowski,
currently serving as Chief Judge Pro Tempore, will seek re-election for
a six-year term as probate judge.
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