Vermont Business Magazine - Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced the appointment of Otto Trautz to replace Washington County Assistant Judge Otto Kinzel.
“Otto’s longstanding experience with state government, his budget expertise, and his thoughtful temperament make him a strong addition to Vermont’s assistant judges,” Gov. Shumlin said.
Trautz is a 45-year resident of Washington County and currently resides in Cabot. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and a Master’s in Sociology from Harvard University, where he focused his studies on the discretionary nature of the administration of justice. He began work in Vermont in the 1970’s, conducting research at the Department of Corrections and serving as staff to the Governor’s Commission on the Administration of Justice. He then worked with the Court Administrator’s Office, and joined the Department of Finance and Management in 1981, where he has served on a full and part-time basis until the present. He has also served in the Legislative Joint Fiscal Office on a part-time basis.
The Governor thanked retiring Assistant Judge Otto Kinzel for his service. “Assistant Judge Kinzel has served Washington County very well. I applaud him for his service and for the stability he has helped to bring over the past nearly two years.”
Otto Trautz will begin service as an Assistant Judge on November 14.