The Altoona Mirror reports that attorney Ilyssa Zimmerman who now works for the county has been nominated for the vacancy on the county of common pleas bench after she and several other judges were approved earlier this week by a state senate committee. That list of names will no go the senate judiciary committee then onto the full senate where a 2/3rds majority will be needed to approve the nominees. The judiciary committee could vote next week. Zimmerman if approved, would take the seat left vacant by the retirement of Judge Dan Milliron at the end of 2021. Zimmerman now works part time as an assistant D.A. in Blair County.
