Chris Schmidt (Mississippi)
Chris Schmidt was a 2014 candidate for the Second Judicial District (Place 2) in Mississippi.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Schmidt ran for election to the Second Judicial District.
Schmidt received 42 percent of the vote in the general election.Schmidt and Walker competed in a runoff election held November 25, 2014. Schmidt was successful, receiving 60 percent of the vote and defeating Walker.[3][1] Schmidt received 42 percent of the vote in the general election.
Education
Schmidt earned his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992 and earned a law degree from the University of Mississippi in 1995.[2]
Career
- 2011-present: Attorney, Fowler Rodriguez
- 2006-2011: Supervising Assistant District Attorney, District 2 (Hancock County and Stone County)
- 1999-2006: Assistant District Attorney, District 2
- Deputy sheriff, Harrison County, Mississippi [2]
Awards and associations
- 2004: President, Hancock County Bar Association
- Member, Parish Finance Council, Apostle Catholic Church
- Member, St. Paul Carnival Association
- Former member, Advisory Board, St. Vincent de Paul School
- Former member, St. Paul Parish Council[2]
See also
External links
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Circuit Courts"
- Elect Chris Schmidt Circuit Court Judge campaign website
Footnotes
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
