Angela Cowden
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2023
Angela Jane Cowden is a judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed to this position by Gov. Charlie Crist in June 2008 to replace retired Judge Ralph Artigliere.[1][2][3] She was re-elected to a new six-year position in 2016.[4][5][6]
Education
Cowden received her undergraduate (Chemistry) and M.B.A. degrees from Florida Southern College in 1986 and 1989, respectively. Prior to receiving her master's degree, she worked at Sherex Chemical. She received her law degree from the Stetson University College of Law in 1993.[7][8]
Career
Cowden worked as a prosecutor in the State Attorney's Office for nine and a half years before she was appointed to the Polk County Court in July of 2003.[8][9]
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [10]
| Florida 10th Circuit Court, Group 20 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Angela Cowden Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Cowden ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[4]
External links
- Florida's 10th Judicial Circuit: Judge Angela Cowden
- Florida's 10th Judicial Circuit: Circuit Court Judges
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Residents Access Grant: Judge Angela Cowden Scroll to p.7
- ↑ Orland Business Journal, "People On the Move," June 2, 2008
- ↑ 10th Judicial Circuit: Circuit Court Judges
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
- ↑ Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "Judge Angela Cowden"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ County Court Courier, "Judge Angela Cowden," Spring 2004 Scroll to p.5
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 TheLedger.com, "Angela Cowden," June 5, 2006
- ↑ TheLedger.com, "Judge Angela Cowden, No. 4," April 28, 2008
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
