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Elroy G. Boyer, Jr.
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Elroy G. Boyer, Jr. is the chief judge for the Orphans Court of Kent County in Kent County, Maryland.[1] He has served as a judge for the court since 1990 and as chief judge since December 1994.[2] Boyer ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Kent County in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Boyer ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Kent County.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 29.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Rosalie Brady Kuechler, Thomas James Lloyd, Jr., and Paul M. Showalter. Primary candidates competed for 3 seats.
General: He faced Rosalie Brady Kuechler, Amy L. Nickerson, Elizabeth Carroll, and Paul M. Showalter in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 22.0 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for three open seats.
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2010
Boyer was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Kent County (along with William I. Blake and Harry T. Williams) in the general election on November 2, 2010, after receiving 31.56 percent of the vote.[6]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
Career
Boyer owns the business Boyer’s Jeweler with his wife.[7]
See also
External links
- Maryland Courts.gov, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Maryland Orphans' Court, Directory of Judges," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Kent County, "Elroy G. Boyer, Jr.," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Kent County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Kent County 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ My Eastern Shore MD, "Only primary in Kent is for orphans' court judges," accessed September 16, 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
