Chet A. Tharpe
Chet A. Tharpe was a judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was elected to the court on September 4, 1990, taking office the following January, and was re-elected in 2008 and 2014.[1][2][3][4] His six-year term would have expired on January 4, 2021.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Tharpe ran for re-election to the Thirteenth Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Tharpe received his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of South Florida. After working as an accountant for three years, he attended the South Texas College of Law.[2]
Career
Tharpe worked as a lawyer prior to joining the circuit court in 1991.[2]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "Primary Election Results," September 4, 1990
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Creative Loafing, "Hillsborough County Judge Chet A. Tharpe's life inside the courtroom and at home," January 26, 2011
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Unopposed judges quietly keep their seats," May 3, 2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
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
