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Dwayne W. McConnell
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Dwayne Wright McConnell was a superior court judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Bethel, Alaska. Governor Sean Parnell appointed McConnell July 11, 2012, effective September 2012.[1][2] McConnell retired in 2018.[3]
Education
Judge McConnell earned his B.A. from Southwest Missouri State University in 1971 and his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1975.[1][4]
Career
- 2012-2018: Superior court judge, Fourth Judicial District
- 2006-2012: Assistant attorney general, Alaska Department of Law
- 2004-2006: General civil practice, Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano in Weslaco, Texas
- 1998-2004: Kenai district attorney, Kenai, Alaska
- 1994-1998: Assistant district attorney, Juneau, Alaska
- 1992-1994: General civil practice with Jones, Galligan & Key in Weslaco, Texas
- 1991: Worked with U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice in St. Croix, U.S.V.I.
- 1987-1990: District attorney of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska[4]
Elections
2016
| Alaska Superior Court, 4th District, Dwayne W. McConnell Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Dwayne W. McConnell | 63.60% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2012 appointment
| “ | Dwayne’s experience, particularly in small communities across rural Alaska, has prepared him well for this assignment. Alaska’s court system, and the residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, will be well-served by his legal skills. - Governor Sean Parnell[5] | ” |
See also
- News: McConnell begins term on Bethel Superior Court, September 18, 2012
- News: Eight apply for Bethel Superior Court judgeship, January 6, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press Release, "McConnell Appointed to Bethel Superior Court," July 11, 2012
- ↑ NixaXpress.com, "McConnell named superior court judge," September 17, 2012
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Former Judges," accessed October 2, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Alaska Judicial Council, "Application for Judicial Appointment: Dwayne W. McConnell," September 9, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
