Kansas Judicial Branch
TOPEKA — Wendy Holmdahl, district court clerk for the Rawlins County District Court, 15th Judicial District, was elected president of the Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators at the association’s annual meeting.
The 15th Judicial District is composed of Cheyenne, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, and Wallace counties.
Holmdahl said she looks forward to serving as president and representing the interests of Kansas court clerks and administrators.
“My goal is to enhance the value of our organization by creating opportunities for our members to connect and learn,” she said. “I feel supported by our association’s leaders, and their encouragement has helped me gain the confidence to take on this role.”
A career in court service
Holmdahl joined the judicial branch as a trial court clerk in early 2019 before becoming the district court clerk later that year.
“I had always been interested in the court system because I had worked for an attorney for nine years in the 2000s,” she said.
Holmdahl was working as an officer manager for a construction company when the trial court clerk position came open.
“I decided to completely upend my career in logistics and construction management and apply for the position,” she said.
Not long after she was accepted the trial court role, the district court clerk moved away allowing her to move into her current role.
“It felt like a natural progression because I enjoy the challenges associated with budgetary supervision and personnel oversight,” she said. “I specifically enjoy running the financial reports, being more involved in court hearings, networking with the other clerks in our district, and being involved in the association.”
Holmdahl joined the Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators in 2020 and has served as its treasurer, secretary, and president-elect. She has also served on the audit and social committees.
Holmdahl succeeds Nikki Davenport, district court administrator for the 8th Judicial District, which is composed of Dickinson, Geary, Marion, and Morris counties.
Association elections
Other officers elected are
• President-elect: BreAnna Cech. Cech is the court administrator for the 15th Judicial District.
• Secretary: Tiffany Breinig. Breinig is clerk for the Graham County District Court, 17th Judicial District, which is composed of Decatur, Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, and Smith counties.
• Treasurer: Jacki Waters. Waters is clerk for the Sherman County District Court, 15th Judicial District.