March 5, 2021 – The Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) today announced the three nominees for the position of Associate District Judge for Osage County, Tenth Judicial District. After concluding the review process and conducting in person interviews, the JNC submitted the following nominees for this position to the Governor:

• Julie R. Bushyhead, Sperry
• Burl O. Estes, II, Bartlesville
• Brinton Skalnik, Skiatook

Under Article 7B Section 4 of the Oklahoma Constitution, the Governor has sixty days to appoint one of the nominees to this judicial position. If he fails to do so within sixty days, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall make the appointment.