Court information officer resigns; Sommermeyer’s skills will be missed

No official announcement has been made, but it looks like Michael Sommermeyer, the popular public information officer for the Clark County Courts, will take his talents to the Nevada Supreme Court and its Foreclosure Mediation Program.

Sources close to the court's administration confirmed he tendered his resignation today and proffered the obligatory two-week notice.

Sommermeyer will be an asset to the Supreme Court, but his departure will leave a Grand Canyon-esque void at the Regional Justice Center.

Here's hoping Steve Grierson, the court system's executive officer, chooses a replacement who shares Sommermeyer's appreciation for transparency in government and his skills in dealing with local media outlets.

Sommermeyer, a master at balancing the wishes of his bosses with satisfying the curiosity of reporters, will be missed.