DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 30 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Dustin Hite as a district judge in Judicial District 8A. Hite, of New Sharon, Iowa, serves as the mayor of New Sharon and is a partner at Heslinga Law Firm. He received his undergraduate degree from Central College and law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. Hite fills a vacancy created following the retirement of  more PR