Chad Shook
Chad Shook was a 2015 candidate for the Twelfth Judicial District in Mississippi.[1] Chad Shook lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Education
Shook received his B.A. from the University of Alabama in 1993, and his M.S. from the same school in 1995. He earned his J.D. from Mississippi College in 1998. From 2003 to 2008, Shook did post-graduate study at the University on Southern Mississippi.[2]
Career
Shook began his legal career with a judicial clerkship for Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Mary Libby Payne. In 2003, Shook began practicing law in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and in 2010 he founded his own law firm, Shook Law Firm & Dispute Resolution Services, PLLC.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2015
Mississippi's judicial elections included a general on November 3, 2015, and a runoff on November 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 3, 2015.
Jon Mark Weathers defeated Chad Shook and Charles Lawrence Jr. in the general election.
| Mississippi Twelfth Judicial District, Place 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jon Mark Weathers |
53.4% | 10,853 |
| Charles Lawrence Jr. | 30.4% | 6,183 |
| Chad Shook | 16.1% | 3,270 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 20,306 | |
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," December 3, 2015 | ||
2014
See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Shook ran for election to the Twelfth Judicial District.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 24.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Robert Helfrich.
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See also
External links
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Circuit Courts"
- Facebook, "Chad Shook for Circuit Court Judge"
- Shook for Judge Campaign Website
Footnotes
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Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
