Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the appointment of James Daane as district court judge in Judicial Election District 3B. Daane, of Sioux City, is currently a partner in the Mayne, Hindman, Daane, Parry and Wingert law firm in Sioux City. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Dakota. Daane will be filling a vacancy created with the upcoming retirement of District Court Judge, Duane E. Hoffmeyer. Judicial Election District 3B includes Crawford, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury Counties.