Bonnie Chessher Oliver
Bonnie Chessher Oliver is a judge of the Northeastern Circuit of Georgia. She joined the court in 1999. She was re-elected unopposed on May 24, 2016, to a term expiring in 2020.[1][2]
Biography
Oliver received her undergraduate degree from Shorter College in 1978 and her J.D. from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 1981.[1]
Oliver began her legal career as general counsel to a private nonprofit organization. In 1985, she went into private practice. Thirteen years later, Oliver was appointed to the Hall County State Court, where she served until her appointment to the Superior Court one year later.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Georgia
- Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
- Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Member/Director, Gainesville Rotary Clue[1]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Bonnie Chessher Oliver ran unopposed in the general election for one of 14 seats up for election on the 9th District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 9th District Northeastern Circuit (Oliver seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bonnie Chessher Oliver Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,265 |
| Total Votes | 14,265 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
2012
Oliver ran unopposed for re-election to the Northeastern Superior Court.[3] She was re-elected after receiving 99.7 percent of the vote in the July 31 election.[4]
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hall County, Georgia, "Bonnie C. Oliver," accessed December 26, 2016
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 31, 2012 General Non-Partisan Election Ballot," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed August 1, 2012
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
