Gary Gavenus
Gary Gavenus (Republican Party) is a judge for Judicial District 24 of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Gavenus (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Judicial District 24 judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Gavenus was initially a superior court judge for the 24th Judicial District of the Eighth Division of the Superior Court in North Carolina. He was first elected to the court in November 2010.
In 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 717, revising the state superior court, district court, and prosecutorial districts. Gavenus' seat on the Eighth Division was absorbed into the Fifth Division.
The North Carolina Superior Courts are split into five divisions and 48 districts. Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their division every six months.[1] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[2]
Education
Gavenus received his B.A. in economics and philosophy from Dickinson College in 1976 and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1979.[3]
Career
- 2011-present: Superior Court Judge, 24th Judicial District, North Carolina Superior Court
- 2019-present: Fifth Division
- 2011-2018: Eighth Division
- 2008-2010: Lead Prosecutor for Madison and Mitchell counties
- 2003-2010: Assistant District Attorney, 24th Prosecutorial District
- 1985-2002: Partner, Hemphill & Gavenus Attorneys at Law
- 1982-1985: Partner, Wright & Gavenus Attorneys at Law
- 1982: Associate, Robert M. Brady Attorney at Law
- 1981: Associate Attorney General, North Carolina Department of Justice[4]
Elections
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2018)
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 24
Incumbent Gary Gavenus won election in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Gavenus (R) | 100.0 | 39,000 | |
| Total votes: 39,000 | |||
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2010
Gavenus was elected to court in 2010. He received 30.78 percent of the vote in a three-way race.[5]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "North Carolina Superior Court: About," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Court Officials: Superior Court Judges," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ Gary Gavenus Biography, Campaign Website
- ↑ Gary Gavenus Qualifications, Campaign Website
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, Unofficial 2010 General Election Results
Federal courts:
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State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
