Sangamon County State’s Attorney appointed as associate judge

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright will be taking on a new role. 

Wright has been appointed as an associate judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts announced Monday.

“I thank the people of Sangamon County for allowing me to serve them as State’s Attorney,” Wright said in a statement. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to work alongside so many dedicated public servants, tireless advocates, and engaged citizens for the benefit of all people in our community. Humbled by the opportunity to continue my career as a judge, I will embrace that role committed to the highest level of integrity, impartiality, and respect for all participants in our judicial system.”

Wright has served as state’s attorney since 2018 and will be leaving office to take the new position. He will be filling the seat of Associate Judge Matthew Maurer who died in July, creating the…