Darcy Rood
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Darcy Rood is the judge of the Vernon County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Rood won the seat in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
Rood received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University. She also holds a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Rood was the attorney for Vernon County and an associate attorney for a private practice.[1]
Elections
2017
Wisconsin held local judicial elections in 2017. Forty-eight circuit court seats were up for election on April 4, 2017. Three seats required primaries on February 21, 2017, with the top two vote recipients for each seat advancing to the April 4 general election. Thirty-seven seats up for election in 2017 were unopposed.[2] Darcy Rood defeated Timothy Gaskell in the general election for the Vernon County Circuit Court.
| Vernon County Circuit Court, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Darcy Rood |
56.19% | 3,190 |
| Timothy Gaskell | 43.81% | 2,487 |
| Total Votes | 5,677 | |
| Source: Vernon County, Wisconsin, "Spring Election April 4, 2017," April 4, 2017 | ||
Selection method
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Campaign themes
2017
Rood's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
A judge must be fair, impartial, hardworking, with a deep and broad knowledge of the law. A judge must treat everyone with respect. A judge must make decisions without regard to a person’s status in the community. There must be equal justice under the law. A judge must perform her job with integrity, patience, balance, and understanding. That is how I will approach being a judge. It is how I’ve approached my work during my career. Most people don’t want to appear before a judge. But, when they do, they are there for the most important issues in their lives at that time—and sometimes they are sharing very private information in court. They want a judge with the right judicial temperament. One who will listen and be respectful. One who uses the expertise and wisdom acquired after years of life and legal work when deciding cases. They want a judge who will rule based on evidence. And, for the sake of our communities and our people, society requires a judge who can recognize when a defendant should be sentenced to prison or to the local jail with work privileges. As your Vernon County Judge, I will be tough and fair. I believe that by building on the good things happening in our County, and bringing new ideas to the table, we can be a safer, stronger community.[3][4] |
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| —Darcy Rood (2017) | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Darcy Rood for Vernon County Judge, "Detailed Resume," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Spring 2017 Election," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ Darcy Rood for Vernon County Judge, "My Judicial Philosophy," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin
State courts:
Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin
