Doug Gabbard
| Doug Gabbard II | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Judge | |
| Assumed office September 2005 | |
| 25th District Judge | |
| In office 1985 - 2005 |
Doug Gabbard, II was the Presiding Judge of Division IV of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, the intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma. Governor Brad Henry appointed Gabbard to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals in September of 2005.[1] Gabbard was retained by voters in 2006 and 2010. As of July 2011 Judge Gabbard has retired.
Education
Gabbard was born in Lindsay, Oklahoma. A National Merit Finalist, he received a bachelor’s degree in 1974 from the University of Oklahoma. In 1977 he earned his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma. He has also attended the Kansas University Law & Organizational Economics Center and the National Judicial College.[1]
Career
Judge Gabbard spent two years in private practice and as a city judge after graduation from law school. He also spent three years as an assistant district attorney and First Assistant District Attorney and county legal adviser for Atoka, Bryan and Coal Counties.
Governor George Nigh appointed Gabbard District Judge for the 25th District in 1985. While on the 25th District, he was elected by fellow judges to 14 consecutive terms as Presiding Judge for southeastern Oklahoma.[1]
Awards and associations
- Past Director of the Oklahoma Trial Judges Association
- Past Presiding Judge for a State Court of Criminal Appeals emergency panel
- Past Presiding Judge for a State Court of Tax Review panel
- Past Vice-Presiding Judge of the State Court on the Judiciary
- Distinguished service award from the State Disabled American Veterans
- Inclusion in Who’s Who in American Law
- Inclusion in Who’s Who in America
- Ethics Commission Chairman for the Chickasaw Nation[1]
2010 election
Gabbard was retained with 61.6 percent of the vote.[2]
- See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2010
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