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Mercer judge will step down

July 01, 2009|SUSIE LAUN

HARRODSBURG - Mercer County Judge-Executive John Trisler announced his retirement Tuesday at the Fiscal Court meeting.

Trisler's last day will be July 31. He has been judge-executive for six years and said he feels this is the right time to retire.

"With my future retirement, my wife will get her husband back, my children, their father, and our grandchildren, their granddaddy, for the remaining days of my life," he said.

Trisler said his decision to retire is for personal reasons and is not related to the job.

"I have prayed and agonized over this, and it's the right thing to do," he said.

Gov. Steve Beshear will appoint a new judge-executive to complete the remaining two years of Trisler's term.

Parry Barrows, executive assistant to Jay Blanton, the communications director at the governor's office, said the process to appoint a new judge-executive hasn't started.

Once the governor receives Trisler's letter of retirement, it will begin.

Click to read John Trisler's retirement statement.

Even though Trisler's retirement is July 31, Barrows said a new judge-executive doesn't need to be appointed by that date.

All the magistrates took turns expressing their thanks and gratitude to Trisler for the time and help that he has given to them during his time as judge.

Magistrate Wayne Jackson said the announcement came as a shock.

He said the court was fortunate to have Trisler's leadership and thanked him for everything that he has done for the court and residents of Mercer County.

"We're losing a good one," he said.

Magistrate Alvis Johnson said he is going to miss Trisler and hopes the judge will enjoy the time with his family.

"We're very fortunate to have a judge who is so respected," Johnson said.

Magistrate Ronnie Sims said he appreciated Trisler's willingness to work with him, adding that Trisler always did what was right for Mercer County.

Trisler thanked the magistrates for their kind words. "I've always felt your support," he said.

Trisler said during his tenure as judge his family and church often took a back seat. Trisler said he thinks that is the way it should be.

He said all the great judges in the state put the county first. He said that only time will tell if he had a positive impact on the county, but he hopes that he did, and that the residents know that he always tried to do his best.

"We live in a wonderful county," Trisler said.

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