Don Kirkpatrick
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Don Kirkpatrick is the judge for the Van Zandt County Court in Van Zandt County, Texas. After his opponent in the 2014 election resigned early, he was sworn in on August 4, 2014, to fill the vacancy left by Rhita Koches. He will serve a four-year term ending in 2018.[1]
Elections
===2014=== See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Kirkpatrick ran for election to the Van Zandt County Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 68.29 percent of the vote. He competed against Rhita Koches.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Kirkpatrick was re-elected to the Van Zandt County Justice of the Peace Court after running unopposed.[5]
Education
Kirkpatrick graduated from Grand Saline High School.[6]
Career
Kirkpatrick was the justice of the peace for Precinct 1 in Van Zandt County from his election in 2002 until his early swearing in to the county court bench in August 2014.[7] Prior to this, he worked for the Morton Salt Company for 22 years.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Grand Saline Sun, "Kirkpatrick sworn in as county judge, "August 17, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Van Zandt")
- ↑ Van Zandt County, Texas, "2014 Primary Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Van Zandt County, "Republican Primary Candidates" (Broken)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Grand Saline Sun, "Kirkpatrick announces candidacy for county judge," December 13, 2013
- ↑ Van Zandt County, "Justice of the Peace"
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
