Judge Gary Johnson was appointed to the Kane County Justice Court in April 2016. Previously, Judge Johnson served as the Justice Court Judge for Kanab City until it closed in 2014, and served as a Judge Pro Tem until his appointment to the Kane County Justice Court. Judge Johnson has also served a two-year term as the tribal Judge for the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. Judge Johnson is a fourth generation Kane County native and has resided in Kanab for the majority of his life. Johnson graduated from Kanab High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Utah University. Judge Johnson attended The National Judicial College in Reno and has completed level one and level two of the Utah State Judicial Institute, which are yearlong courses taught by University of Utah law professors. He also serves as an instructor for Kane County Drug Court. 9/17