CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) – A former Cortland mayor is stepping back into the world of public service.

Officials reportedly approved the appointment on Tuesday night of Ron Walsh as part-time city judge. He takes over for temporary fill-in Lawrence Knickerbocker, who briefly served after Judge Elizabeth Burns accepted a nomination in June to serve on the New York State Court of Claims.

Walsh, who leads the Walsh Law Firm in Cortland, was mayor from 1992-99, served on the city council from 1984-1989, and was a county legislator from 1990-1992. The Cortland native is a class of ’81 Cornell grad and received his law degree from Syracuse University.