Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek will appoint a prominent fourth-generation Portlander to the Multnomah County Circuit Court bench and a dedicated criminal defense lawyer to an open seat in Clackamas County Circuit Court.
Newly appointed Multnomah County Judge Elisa J. Dozono will be familiar to longtime Oregonians.
Dozono, 54, served as a spokesperson for Portland Mayor Vera Katz for six years in the 1990s, made partner with the premier Miller Nash law firm in 2012 and was named chair of the Oregon Lottery Commission the following year. She started her career as a news producer at KATU-TV…