After serving on a district court bench for a decade, Judge Jennifer Faunce has been elevated to fill a vacancy at Macomb County Circuit Court.
Gov. Rick Snyder recently appointed the 37th District Court judge to fill the seat vacated by Judge David Viviano, who was named by the governor in February to the Michigan Supreme Court.
At the same time, Snyder appointed Judge Brian Kirkham as judge of the 37th Circuit Court in Calhoun County. He replaces Judge Allen Garbrecht.
“Jennifer and Brian have served their communities with distinction for many years, and I am confident that experience will serve them and the residents of Macomb and Calhoun counties well in these judgeships,” Snyder said.
Faunce, 48, has served as a judge for 10 years in 37th District Court in Warren and Center Line.
She previously served as a state representative in the 29th District from 1999 to 2003, and chaired the House Criminal Justice Committee.
She also served as an assistant prosecutor for the Macomb County Juvenile Court from 1995 to 1999.
Faunce is active in the legal community, belonging to the Macomb County Bar Association, and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan.
She also is involved with a number of community organizations, including the Care House Board of Directors, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Macomb County, and the March of Dimes.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a law degree from the University of Detroit.
Faunce must seek election in November 2014 to serve out the remaining four years of Viviano’s term.
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