H.G. Foster
H.G. Harry Foster is the Division 5 circuit judge of the Twentieth Circuit of Arkansas. Governor Mike Beebe appointed him to Division 1 of the court in 2013. He was elected to the Division 5 position in the nonpartisan judicial election 2014. Under Arkansas law, he could not run for the Division 1 seat because he was appointed to it.[1][2] His term will expire in 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Arkansas judicial elections, 2014
Foster ran for re-election to the Twentieth Circuit.
General: He defeated Doralee Chandler in the general election on May 20, 2014, receiving 57.8 percent of the vote.
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Education
Foster earned his undergraduate degree at Hendrix College in 1974. He earned his J.D. at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1977. He is also a graduate of the Faulkner County Leadership Institute.[2][5]
Career
- 2013-2020: Judge, Twentieth Circuit
- 2006-2012: Special prosecuting attorney, State of Arkansas
- 1987-2006: Prosecuting attorney, Twentieth District Circuit
- 1978-1987: Deputy prosecuting attorney
- 1978-1987: Attorney in private practice[5][6]
Awards and associations
- Chairman, Special Team on the Prevention of Domestic Violence (S.T.O.P.D.V.)
- Democratic representative, Faulkner County Board of Election Commissioners
- Member, Arkansas Crime Information Center Supervisory Board
- Member, Legislative Task Force on Abused and Neglected Children
- President, Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association
- Chair, Conway Regional Drug Task Force[2][5]
Approach to the law
Foster was quoted in the Log Cabin Democrat:
| “ | My focus has always been on crimes against people who can't hit back.[7] | ” |
| —H.G. Foster[5][6] | ||
See also
- Arkansas judicial elections
- Arkansas Circuit Courts
- Twentieth Circuit
- Faulkner County, Arkansas
- Searcy County, Arkansas
- Van Buren County, Arkansas
External links
- Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: 2014 preferential primary elections & non partisan general election"
- Arkansas News, "Faulkner County judicial candidate’s eligibility challenged," April 2, 2014
- Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit Courts"
- Arkansas Times, "Beebe makes judicial appointments, including Cliff Hoofman to Supreme Court," November 21, 2012
- Arkansas Business, "Legal bill rising for Conway Corp over land issue," November 4, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ Picayune-Times, "Beebe announces appointments," November 30, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Log Cabin Democrat, "Foster running for circuit judge," July 12, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Nonpartisan Election Results," May 20, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information: H.G. Harry Foster," accessed April 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Faulkner County, Arkansas, "1st Division Judge," accessed April 12, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Log Cabin Democrat, "H.G. Foster steps down but not out," April 7, 2006
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
