Fred John Giggenbach Jr.
Fred John Giggenbach Jr. was a 2016 candidate for the West Virginia Judicial District 11 in West Virginia.[1] He was defeated in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Giggenbach was also a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 35 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Giggenbach earned his B.A. and J.D. from West Virginia University. He was the assistant prosecutor for Greenbrier County from 1999 to 2003. Giggenbach was a statewide special prosecutor from 2003 to 2005. At the time of his 2016 run for office, Giggenbach was a partner at Giggenbach Development, LLC, and he had been an assistant prosecutor for Kanawha County since 2005.[2]
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Jennifer Dent defeated Fred John Giggenbach Jr. and Jeffrey Rodgers in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 11, Division 2 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 11, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jennifer Dent |
50.71% | 6,063 |
| Fred John Giggenbach Jr. | 25.56% | 3,056 |
| Jeffrey Rodgers | 23.73% | 2,837 |
| Total Votes | 11,956 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[3]
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least five years.
2012
Giggenbach ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35. Giggenbach, John Caudill, IV, Thornton Cooper, Lisa Amoroso, and Gary Eugene Holstein were defeated by Douglas Skaff, Jr., Barbara "Bobbie" Hatfield, Christopher "Chris" Morris, and Bonnie Brown in the May 8 primary election.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Doug Skaff, Jr. Incumbent |
19.9% | 4,246 |
| Bonnie Brown Incumbent |
18.7% | 3,982 |
| Bobbie Hatfield Incumbent |
16.8% | 3,581 |
| Chris Morris |
11.4% | 2,441 |
| Thornton Cooper | 8.5% | 1,822 |
| Fred Giggenbach | 7.6% | 1,625 |
| John D. Caudill, IV | 7.2% | 1,540 |
| Lisa Amoroso | 7.2% | 1,528 |
| Gary Eugene Holstein | 2.7% | 574 |
| Total Votes | 21,339 | |
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary Court Information by County
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- 2016 Campaign Facebook page
- Fred Giggenbach on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Fred Giggenbach," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
