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Erik S. Rohrer
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Erik Rohrer is a judge for the Clallam County Superior Court in Washington. He was elected to the superior court on November 6, 2012.[1]
Rohrer won re-election in 2016. He was unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Rohrer received his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University in 1980 and his law degree from Willamette University College of Law in 1985.[2]
Career
Judge Rohrer began his legal career at private law firms in Seattle and Wenatchee. In 1991, after being hired as an Assistant Attorney General by former Attorney General Ken Eikenberry, Rohrer moved to Port Angeles to help open the area's first Attorney General's Office. He served as lead attorney and manager of that office for ten years.[2] From 2001 to 2012 he served as a judge for the Clallam County District Court II in Clallam County, Washington.[3] He also serves as a Clallam County Superior Court Commissioner.[2]
Awards and associations
Rohrer is active in community affairs, currently serving as past-president and board member of the Peninsula College Board of Trustees, chair of the bipartisan Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee and board member of the Peninsula Trails Coalition. He has previously been president of the boards of several other organizations, including the Forks Chamber of Commerce and the Forks Hospital Foundation.[2]
Elections
2016
Washington held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Candidates for district and superior court seats had to file for election by May 20, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2016, for six seats where more than two candidates filed for election. Incumbent Erik Rohrer ran unopposed in the Clallam County Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 1.[4]
| Clallam County Superior Court, Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Erik Rohrer Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 25,508 |
| Total Votes | 25,508 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
2012
Rohrer was elected to a seat on the Clallam County Superior Court that is being vacated by Judge Ken Williams. He advanced from the primary election, winning 36.57 percent of the vote and then defeated Christopher Melly in the general election on November 6, 2012, winning 55.78 percent of the vote.[5][6][7][1]
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, 2012 General Election Results - Judicial
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Forks Forum, "Judge Rohrer to Run for Superior Court," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Clallam County District Court II Website
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results by County," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Peninsula Daily News, "Two announce candidacy for Clallam County Superior Court," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidates," accessed December 24, 2014
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
