Brett Wilson
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Brett Wilson is a judge of the Washington County Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Maryland. He was appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on October 23, 2017, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge M. Kenneth Long Jr.[1]
At the time of his appointment to the bench in 2017, Wilson was the Republican District 2B representative in the Maryland House of Delegates. He was elected to that position in 2014 and had to leave the seat to take up the judicial appointment.[1][2]
Biography
Wilson earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. His experience includes work as an assistant state's attorney, an assistant public defender for Washington County, an attorney in private practice, and a law clerk for Judge Cypert Whitfill and Judge William W. Wenner.[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Incumbent John P. Donoghue was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Brett Wilson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Wilson defeated Donoghue in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Brett Wilson |
54.3% | 3,846 | |
| Democratic | John P. Donoghue Incumbent | 45.7% | 3,232 | |
| Total Votes | 7,078 | |||
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Wilson served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
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2017
In 2017, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 11 through April 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 13 through April 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 13.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Herald-Mail Media, "Wilson Appointed to Washington County Circuit Court Bench," October 23, 2017
- ↑ Herald-Mail Media, "Deadline to Apply for Maryland House of Delegates Seat is Nov. 22," November 11, 2017
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
