Governor to appoint new county court judge

The 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a county court judgeship created by the retirement of Honorable Steven Katzman, effective May 27, 2026.

Charles D. Allen, Douglas Glen Bechtel, and Christina S. Perroni, all of Colorado Springs, were selected by the commission on April 8, 2026.

Under the Colorado Constitution, the governor has 15 days from today to appoint one of the nominees as a county court judge for the 4th Judicial District (El Paso County).

Comments regarding any of the nominees may be sent via e-mail to the governor at:

gov_judicialappointments@state.co.us

Editor’s Note: Contact information for the three nominees:

• Charles D. Allen. 6 S. Tejon St., Ste. 550, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719-650-9149.

• Douglas Glen Bechtel. 270 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719-452-5201.

• Christina S. Perroni. 105 E. Vermijo Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719-520-7036.

For questions about this announcement, please contact the Colorado Supreme Court Clerk's Office at: 720-625-5150.