Gary L. Johnson (West Virginia)

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Gary L. Johnson

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Prior offices
Twenty-Eighth Circuit Court

Education

Bachelor's

West Virginia University

Law

West Virginia University


Gary L. Johnson was a judge for the Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit, which presides over Nicholas County in West Virginia.[1] He was elected to the court in 1992.[2]

Johnson ran for re-election in 2016.[3] He lost in the general election on May 10, 2016.

Biography

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Johnson received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from West Virginia University.[4] Before he became a judge, Johnson served as a Nicholas County prosecuting attorney from 1985 to 1989.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: West Virginia local trial court judicial 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. Steve Callaghan defeated incumbent Gary Johnson in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 28 seat.[3]

West Virginia Judicial Circuit 28 General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Callaghan 51.72% 3,445
Gary Johnson Incumbent 48.28% 3,216
Total Votes 6,661
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.[5]

The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[5]

Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[5]

  • 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.

Awards and associations

  • 2013: Steward of Unity Award, West Virginia Child Care Association[6]
  • 2009: Commissioner's Award, Administration on Children, Youth and Families
  • 2008: Extra Mile Award, West Virginia Children's Justice Task Force[7]

See also

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