ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed the judge-elect to finish out Judge Robert Inselmann's term following his resignation.

Monday, Abbott announced Lufkin City Attorney Kristi Skillern as 217th Judicial District Court Judge in Angelina County for a term set to expire on Dec. 31, 2026.

Skillern is the district's judge-elect after winning the runoff against Stephen Walker.