LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced the appointment of University of Toledo alum Cheryl Sweeney to the Monroe County Probate Court.

Ms. Sweeney, of La Salle, Mich., is the chief juvenile court referee for the 38th Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division, and deputy probate register for the Monroe County Probate Court. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan Children’s Law Section and the Referees Association of Michigan.

She earned a bachelor of arts in English from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law.

This appointment will fill a partial term created by the resignation of Judge Frank Arnold. Judge Sweeney’s term will expire at noon on Jan. 1, 2027, the governor’s office said.

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