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Andrea Dray

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Andrea Dray

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North Carolina 28th Judicial District
Tenure
Present officeholder
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

Syracuse University

Law

Wake Quinnipiac University School of Law


Andrea Dray is a district court judge for the 28th Judicial District, serving Buncombe County of North Carolina.[1] She was appointed to the court by former Governor Bev Perdue in February 2011. Dray was then elected to the court in 2012 and re-elected in 2016.[2]

Education

Dray received her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and her J.D. from Wake Quinnipiac University School of Law.[2]

Career

Before her appointment to the court in 2011, Dray worked as an attorney in private practice.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: North Carolina local trial court judicial elections, 2016

North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Andrea Dray ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 28 general election for the Dray seat.[4]

North Carolina Judicial District 28 (Dray Seat), General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Andrea Dray Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 73,638
Total Votes 73,638
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 district court elections.[5][6][7]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]

  • licensed to practice law in the state;
  • a district resident; and
  • under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).

2012

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012

Dray was elected to the 28th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

Judicial candidate survey

The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Dray's ratings in five categories and overall:

  • Overall: 4.65
  • Integrity & Fairness: 4.76
  • Legal Ability: 4.52
  • Professionalism: 4.84
  • Communication: 4.73
  • Administrative Skills: 4.51[10]

Awards and associations

  • Board of Directors, Pisgah Legal Service
  • Member, Holy Trinity Church[2]

See also

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