Dana M. Wright
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Dana M. Wright is a judge on the Fourth Circuit Court for Washington County in Maryland.[1] She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley in August 2012, becoming the first female judge on the county’s Circuit Court.[2] She assumed office on August 24, 2012.[3][4] Wright was re-elected to the Fourth Circuit Court in 2014, winning a new term that expires on December 31, 2029.[5][6]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Wright ran for re-election to the Fourth Circuit Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014. Wright cross-filed as a Republican and ran unopposed in that primary as well, receiving 49.1 percent of the vote.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Wright received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Johns Hopkins University in 1988 and her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1992.[3]
Career
- 2012-2029: Judge, Fourth Circuit Court, Washington County
- 2009-2012: Associate judge, District Court of Maryland, 11th District, Washington County
- 1997-2009: Partner, Miller, Oliver, Baker, Moylan & Stone
- 1994-1997: Associate, Miller, Oliver, Beachley & Stone
- 1992-1993: Law clerk to Judge Cypert O. Whitfill, Harford County Circuit Court
- 1992: Admitted to the Maryland Bar [3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Washington County Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Humane Society of Washington County
- Board of Directors, The Maryland Theatre
- Board of Directors, Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors, The Parent-Child Center of Washington County
- Board of Directors, United Way of Washington County [3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Judges Currently Serving in the State of Maryland," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Herald-Mail, "12 seek vacant seat on Washington County District Court bench," October 05, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Maryland State Archives, "Washington County Circuit Court, Dana Moylan Wright Biography," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Washington County, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed June 225, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Washington County," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
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
