Attorney Jeffrey J. Clark was named Feb. 27 to be Gov. Jack Markell’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the Delaware Superior Court for Kent County.

In a press statement, Markell said Clark, a lawyer with 18 years’ experience and a former member of the U.S. Army as an armor officer, “has served his country and his community, developing a reputation as a dedicated, focused attorney with the utmost professionalism and attention to detail.”