Rodriguez has been a part of successful law practice in Kennewick since 1994, has represented several high-profile suspects in some well-known cases, and will replace retiring Judge Cameron Mitchell.
The man accused of threatening doctors and workers at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland a week ago has plead not guilty.
51-year-old Matthew Ganz is being held on $50,000 bail after he was arrested in Kennewick last Monday evening...