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George Richards
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George C. Richards is a former Charlotte County judge of the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed by former Governor Charlie Crist on August 11, 2009, to replace the late Lynne E. Dailey. He was re-elected in 2012.[1][2][3][4]
Richards announced his resignation from his seat on the 20th Judicial Circuit Court on August 7, 2020, in a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, citing health reasons. His resignation went into effect on October 2, 2020. [5]
2012 election
Richards ran for re-election on Aug. 14, 2012. He defeated David McElrath with 55.8 percent of the vote.[4][6]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Education
Richards received his A.A. degree from Miami-Dade Community College, his B.A. degree from Barry University, and his J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law.[7]
Career
Richards began his career as an assistant state attorney for the 9th Circuit (1994 to 1998) and then for the 13th Circuit (1998 to 2002). He then worked as the Chief Assistant Statewide Prosecutor in Fort Myers until he was appointed to the circuit court in 2009.[1]
See also
External links
- 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judicial directory"
- Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.92
- Florida Bar: Judge George C. Richards candidate self-disclosure statement (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cape Coral Daily Breeze, "Gov. Crist Appoints George C. Richards to 20th Judicial Circuit Court," August 11, 2009
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "George C. Richards, 2012"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida 2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results: Circuit Court Judge
- ↑ " "In Re: Resignation of Circuit Court Judge George C. Richards, 20th Judicial Circuit (Group 29)" Accessed October 8, 2020
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
- ↑ 20th Judicial Circuit, "Judge Richards' Biography"
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
