Update: On Fort Wayne Observed
Breaking..
I was just informed that former Indiana Clerk of the Supreme and Appellate Courts John Okeson unexpectedly passed away yesterday.
From Fort Wayne Observed Sept 11, 2007
Mr. Okeson is a graduate of IPFW and the Indiana University School of Law. He had been an attorney with the Fort Wayne office of Baker & Daniels. Mr. Okeson served two terms in the statewide post of Clerk. He was elected in 1990 and re-elected in 1994. He was the first Allen County native to be elected to a state government post since Bill Salin was elected Secretary of State in 1968.
Changes in state law have since removed the office of Clerk of Courts as an elected post.
Mr. Okeson has been mentioned in the past as a potential candidate for Mayor in the last three mayoral election cycles as has current State Auditor and former State Treasurer Tim Berry.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family
More as the story develops.
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