Charleston Attorney Chris Wetzel has been selected by the Circuit Judges of the Fifth Judicial Circuit as an Associate Judge. Wetzel will fill the vacancy left as a result of former Associate Judge Brian Bower's election as a Circuit Judge.
Wetzel is a graduate of Mattoon High School. Wetzel received his bachelor's degree from Millikin University in 1995 and his law degree from Southern Illinois University. Wetzel will begin his judicial duties on May 1, 2023.