Gary Myers
Gary L. Myers was a 2014 candidate for the 5th Circuit Court in Missouri.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Myers ran for election to the 5th Circuit Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014, receiving 21.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Chad Gaddie, Mike Insco and John Boeh.
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Education
Myers earned his undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis (Phi Beta Kappa), and his J.D. at the University of Missouri - Kansas City Law School. At UMKC, he was the associate comments editor of the Law Review.[3]
Career
Myers has been an attorney for 36 years, practicing in different cities. He held positions as the vice president, general counsel and secretary for St. Joseph Light & Power Company. He was also a member of the management team of a Fortune 500 consumer services firm, holding various executive legal positions, one of which was as a general counsel for subsidiaries of the company. He began his career at the Jackson County prosecutor's office in Kansas City, and later worked at the Commerce Bank of Kansas City Trust Department.[3][4]
Awards and associations
- Volunteer, United Way
- Volunteer, Allied Arts
- Volunteer, St. Joseph School District
- Volunteer, Rotary
- Board, Red Cross
- Board, Family Guidance Center
- Board, Buchanan County Agri Expo Center
- Board, Boy Scouts District Endowment Committee
- Board, St. Joseph Public Library Foundation
- Meals on Wheels for InterServ[3]
Approach to the law
Myers' campaign page lists his judicial philosophy:
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See also
External links
- Gary Myers: Associate Circuit Judge"
- News-Press Now, "Judge candidates to speak to United Democrats," July 7, 2014
- News-Press Now, "Myers running for associate judge," November 8, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News-Press Now, "Insco files to run for judgeship," March 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 News-Press Now, "Gaddie wins associate judge race," August 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gary Myers: Associate Circuit Judge, "Biography," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ StJoeChannel.com, "Buchanan County judge candidate holds meet and greet," May 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Gary Myers: Associate Circuit Judge, "Judicial Philosophy," accessed July 8, 2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
