Governor Kay Ivey announced 22 appointments to fill vacancies across Alabama, including key judicial and county leadership roles in Madison and Limestone counties.
Among the local appointments, Ivey named Timothy J. Douthit as Madison County’s newest district judge and David E. Ruf as Limestone County commissioner for District 1.
Douthit, a Madison resident, was appointed to serve as District Judge, Place 1, in the 23rd Judicial Circuit, succeeding Judge Ronald Smith, who was elevated to circuit court in December. Douthit is a graduate of Troy University and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law and brings extensive prosecutorial experience to the bench…