Former Rep/Judge Keith Wood headed to Kosovo

Former Eighth Judicial District North Circuit Judge Keith Wood has been commissioned by the UN through the U.S. State Department as an investigator to pursue allegations of judicial misconduct in Serbian courts. The Eighth Judicial District North is made up of Hempstead and Nevada Counties. Wood was previously appointed to the circuit bench in 2004 by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to fill the unexpired term of Judge Jim Gunter, who's now on the Supreme Court. Since an appointment prevents running for "re-election," Wood has been considering his options since leaving the bench in December. Word had been that he would challenge incumbent Circuit Judge Duncan Culpepper for that seat in the 8th North.

Wood served in the Arkansas General Assembly from 1979-83, and again from 1991-95. Here's the article from the Hope Star.