Union County Treatment Court Team Members
Thomas Powers, Presiding Judge: Judge Powers was appointed to the bench by Governor Kate Brown in April 2017 to fill the vacancy in the 10th Judicial District. Judge Powers previously served as the defense bar representative in the Wallowa County Drug Treatment Court. Since taking the bench in April 2017, Judge Powers has presided over the treatment court programs in both Union and Wallowa Counties.
Judge Mona K. Williams, Circuit Court Judge: Judge Williams received her Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies from Eastern Oregon University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho. For seventeen years Judge Williams was in private practice in Wallowa County, and in 2007 was elected Wallowa County District Attorney. She served in that capacity until June 1, 2018 when she was appointed to fill the vacancy in the 10th Judicial District created by Judge Russell B. West’s retirement. Judge Williams now presides with Judge Powers over the treatment courts in both Union and Wallowa Counties.
Mark Perry, Parole & Probation Officer: Mark has been a member of the Union County Treatment Court team since 2009 and facilitates or assists with the facilitation of the Thinking for a Change (T4C), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Thinking for Good (T4G), and Moving On cognitive behavioral therapy programs. He is the senior officer over all cognitive programming and the daily reporting program at Union County Community Corrections. Mark was assigned to take over the treatment court case load in 2009.
Kim Miller, Probation Services Counselor: Kim began working with the Union County Treatment Court program in 2006. She has had multiple roles with the treatment court, including: A&D tracker, treatment provider, and probation services counselor. Kim utilizes multiple different assessment tools, including the ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) criteria to help determine participant eligibility in the treatment court program. Kim also assists treatment providers in making residential referrals prior to program entry.
Rick Dall, Attorney: Rick is our current defense representative for the program. He has been the representative for well over 15 years and was one of the founding staff members of the program. He has been a member of the Oregon State Bar for 25 years and is currently an attorney and administrator for the Grande Ronde Defenders, which is the local public defense consortium that contracts with the State of Oregon to provide public defense services in Union and Wallowa County, Oregon
Greg Baxter, Chief Deputy District Attorney: Greg came to the Union County Adult Treatment Court in 2014. He has worked specifically with treatment courts since 2012.
Julie Bean, Treatment Counselor: Julie is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADCI) and Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) with Grande Ronde Recovery. Her expertise include DUII Education/Treatment and Relapse Prevention.
Brandie Harris, Addiction and Recovery Team Caseworker: Brandi first became affiliated with the Union County Treatment Court team when she served as the coordinator from 2013-2016. During that time she was part of the Criminal Justice Commission Peer Review Committee to review and support neighboring Treatment Courts throughout Oregon. She became a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in 2008 when she worked as a treatment counselor, clinical supervisor and housing unit manager at Powder River Correctional Facility for the Alternative Incarceration Program (AIP). She now serves as the Addiction and Recovery Team caseworker for La Grande Child Welfare.
Dennis McCay, Treatment Counselor: Dennis works as a treatment counselor for the Center for Human Development (CHD).
Kylee Ingerson, Treatment Court Coordinator: Kylee joined the treatment court team in March of 2017. She has worked for the Circuit Court for over 5 years.
Union County Steering Committee Members
Honorable Thomas Powers
Circuit Court Judge
Honorable Mona K. Williams
Circuit Court Judge
Michelle Leonard
Union County Circuit Court
Kylee Ingerson
Union County Treatment Court
Joel Laker
Assure Drug Detection
Mark Perry
Union County Community Corrections
Gary Bell
La Grande Police Department
Dennis McCay
Center for Human Development
Rick Dall
Attorney At Law
Greg Baxter
Union County District Attorney
Dwight Dill
Center for Human Development
Lynn Trice
Training & Employment Consortium
Shelley Burgess
Union County Commissioners
Travis Miller
Union County Community Corrections
Kim Miller
Union County Community Corrections
Joel Rice
Grande Ronde Recovery
Jennifer Graffunder
Department of Human Services
Kelsie McDaniel
Union County District Attorney
Julie Bean
Treatment Counselor
Brandi Harris
Department of Human Services
Ron Lesley
Advocate
Dr. Jim Kopp
Advocate